foretell
verb /fɔːˈtel/
/fɔːrˈtel/
(literary)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they foretell | /fɔːˈtel/ /fɔːrˈtel/ |
he / she / it foretells | /fɔːˈtelz/ /fɔːrˈtelz/ |
past simple foretold | /fɔːˈtəʊld/ /fɔːrˈtəʊld/ |
past participle foretold | /fɔːˈtəʊld/ /fɔːrˈtəʊld/ |
-ing form foretelling | /fɔːˈtelɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈtelɪŋ/ |
- to know or say what will happen in the future, especially by using magic powers
(尤指用魔力)预知,预言 - foretell something to foretell the future
预言未来 - foretell that… The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.
女巫预言她将嫁给王子。 - foretell what, when, etc… None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
我们谁都不能预知未来。
Collocations DictionaryForetell is used with these nouns as the object:- future
- foretell something to foretell the future