forerunner
noun /ˈfɔːrʌnə(r)/
/ˈfɔːrʌnər/
- forerunner (of somebody/something) a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen
先驱；先行者；预兆；前兆 - Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll.
乡村音乐无疑是摇滚乐的先导之一。 - He is recognized as the forerunner of all modern-day British Prime Ministers.
他被公认为现代英国首相的先驱。 - An early penalty goal proved the forerunner of a disastrous performance by Scotland.
一个早期的点球成了苏格兰惨败的先兆。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- direct
- Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll.