前綴 fore-
英:from fore (adv.), which was used as a prefix in Old English and other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time.
1.forebode
v.forefell,portend,betoken;hav sa feeling of usually something evil預(yù)言,預(yù)兆,預(yù)示;有不祥的預(yù)感
例句:The woman always forebodes that the worst will happen.那個(gè)女人縂是預(yù)感到發(fā)生最壞的事。
2.forecast
v.foretell 預(yù)報(bào)
n.prediction 預(yù)報(bào) *cast (=throw)
例句:Today's weather forecast calls for cooler temperatures.今天的天氣預(yù)報(bào)說氣溫將繼續(xù)下降。
3.foremost
adj.first,most notable 第一痊的,一流的
例句:Nathaniel Hawthome is one of America's foremost writers.納撒尼爾.霍桑是美國的主要作家之一。
4.foreshadow
v.adumbrate,be sign of something to come 預(yù)示,預(yù)告,預(yù)兆
例句:Yesterday's events foreshadowed today's disaster.昨天的事件預(yù)示了今天的災(zāi)難。
5.foresight
n. foreseeing,forethought 先見之明,遠(yuǎn)見
例句:Luckily,Tom had had the foresight to make a record of the stolen equipments serial numbers in case something like this happened.幸運(yùn)的是,湯姆有先見之明,他記錄下了被媮設(shè)備的序列號(hào),以防此類事件發(fā)生。
6.forestall
v.do something first and so prevent another from doing it ,buy up 先發(fā)制人,預(yù)先阻止;囤積居奇 *stall(=put)
例句:Alttorneys for Green Peace are asking the judge to forestall the sale of the land.綠色和平組織一方的辯護(hù)律師請(qǐng)求法官預(yù)先阻止那塊土地被賣掉。