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premonitory

🇬🇧 UK/prɪ'mɑnə,tori/🇺🇸 US/pri'mɒnitәri/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Serving as a warning or sign of something bad about to happen.

预兆的;先兆的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
monwarn, remind, advise
+
itorconnector
+
ycharacterized by
=premonitory

Common Collocations

  • 1.premonitory sign预兆迹象
  • 2.premonitory symptom前驱症状
  • 3.premonitory dream预兆性梦境
  • 4.[premonitory warning]预警信号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She felt a premonitory chill before receiving the devastating news.

  • 2.

    The doctor recognized the premonitory symptoms of a serious infection.

  • 3.

    A premonitory dream haunted him for days before the accident occurred.

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