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源自拉丁语 'praedictus'(预言的过去分词),由 'prae-'(在前)和 'dicere'(说)组成,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指事物或行为可以预见的,按照预期发展的,常因缺乏变化或惊喜而显得单调。
“The movie's plot was so predictable that I guessed the ending halfway through.”
(这部电影的情节太容易预测了,我看到一半就猜到了结局。)
“Her reaction was predictable after hearing the bad news.”
(听到坏消息后,她的反应在意料之中。)
all too predictable — 强调某事完全在预料之中,常带有失望或无聊的情绪。
“His resignation was all too predictable given the recent scandals.”
(考虑到最近的丑闻,他的辞职完全在预料之中。)