foreshadow

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Definitions

v.

To be an early sign or indication of something that will happen later; to prefigure.

预示,成为……的前兆,预兆

n.

An early hint or sign of something to come; a portent.

前兆,预兆,预示

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
foreshadowother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The protagonist's disturbing dreams foreshadow the tragic events that will unfold in the final chapters.

  • 2.

    The first failed prototype foreshadowed problems that would plague the entire product development cycle.

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