presage

• n. 预感；前兆
• vt. 预感；预言
• vi. 预示；预言

pre-,在前，早于，预先，-sag,感知，寻求，词源同seek,sagacious.

presage

presage: see seek

presage (n.)

late 14c., "something that portends," from Latin praesagium "a foreboding," from praesagire "to perceive beforehand, forebode," from praesagus (adj.) "perceiving beforehand, prophetic," from prae "before" (see pre-) + sagus "prophetic," related to sagire "perceive" (see sagacious).

presage (v.)

1560s, from Middle French présager (16c.), from présage "omen," from Latin praesagium (see presage (n.)). Related: Presaged; presaging.

1. By certain signs we may presage of heats and rains.

靠某种迹象,我们可以预测酷热和下雨.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. When the weasel and the cat make a marriage , it is a very ill presage.

黄鼠狼和猫成亲, 不是好兆头.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The change could presage serious problems.

这变化可能预示着有严重问题将要发生.

来自辞典例句

4. The lowering clouds presage a storm.

暗云低沉是暴风雨的前兆.

来自辞典例句

5. Such incidents often presage war.

那样的(政治性)事件常成为战争的前兆.

来自辞典例句