forewarned

UK //fɔːˈwɔːnd//US //fɔːrˈwɔːrnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'forewarnen'，由 'fore-'（提前）和 'warn'（警告）组成，意为提前警告。

❶ 指事先被警告或告知某事，通常带有负面含义，表示对即将发生的事情有所准备。

“We were forewarned about the storm, so we stayed indoors.”

（我们事先被告知会有暴风雨，所以待在室内。）

“She was forewarned of the potential dangers before the trip.”

（她在旅行前被告知了潜在的危险。）

同义词:prewarned, alerted, advised

forewarned is forearmed — 这是一句谚语，意思是事先得到警告或信息可以帮助人们做好准备，避免危险或问题。

“Knowing the weather forecast, we brought umbrellas—forewarned is forearmed.”