forewarn
verb /fɔːˈwɔːn/
/fɔːrˈwɔːrn/
[usually passive] (formal)动词形式
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they forewarn | /fɔːˈwɔːn/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrn/ |
| he / she / it forewarns | /fɔːˈwɔːnz/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnz/ |
| past simple forewarned | /fɔːˈwɔːnd/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/ |
| past participle forewarned | /fɔːˈwɔːnd/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/ |
| -ing form forewarning | /fɔːˈwɔːnɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ |
- to warn somebody about something bad or unpleasant before it happens
预先警告；事先告诫 - be forewarned of something The commander had been forewarned of the attack.
指挥官预先得到敌人要发动袭击的警报。 - be forewarned that… They were forewarned that a storm was approaching.
他们得到了暴风雨即将来临的预先警告。
- be forewarned of something The commander had been forewarned of the attack.
Idioms
forewarned is forearmed
- (saying) if you know about problems, dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them
预警即预备；有备无患