Word of the Day ： December 20, 2020
Presage
預兆；預知；成為……的前兆
verb PRESS-ij
Definition
1 ： to give an omen or warning of ： foreshadow
給出預示或警告：預示；預兆
2 ： foretell, predict
預言，預測
3 ： to make or utter a prediction
作出預測
Examples
The sudden gloom and ominous dark clouds clearly presaged a nasty storm.
突來的憂鬱和不祥的烏雲如預示著一場令人不快的風暴。
"With its ominous soundtrack and use of abrupt black screens to presage dark events, the film evokes a mood of inevitability and gloom." — Peter Keough, The Boston Globe, 22 Oct. 2020
憑藉不祥的背景音樂和戛然而止的黑屏預示黑暗事件正在發生，這部電影喚起了一種不可避免的憂鬱情緒。
Did You Know?
The verb presage was predated by a noun presage, meaning "omen." Both forms derive from the Latin prefix prae- combined with the adjective sagus, meaning "prophetic." Foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, and presage all mean "to tell beforehand." Foretell applies to telling of a future event by any procedure or any source of information ("seers foretold the calamity"). Predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature ("astronomers predicted an eclipse"). Forecast implies anticipating eventualities and is usually concerned with probabilities ("the meteorologist forecasts snow"). Prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future ("the soothsayer prophesied a new messiah"). Presage may apply to suggesting a coming event or indicating its likelihood.
動詞 presage 出現之前就有了名詞 presage，意思是「omen「預兆」」。兩種形式都源自拉丁語前綴prae-結合形容詞sagus（意為「prophetic「預言」」）。foretell，predict，forecast，prophesy and presage 都意味著「to tell beforehand「事前告知」」。 Foretell 表通過任何程序或任何信息來源告知未來的事件（「seers foretold the calamity「預言者是災難的預兆」」）。Predict 表根據事實或公認的自然規律推斷（「astronomers predicted an eclipse「天文學家預測日食」」）。Forecast意味著預測可能發生的情況，通常會與概率相關（「the meteorologist forecasts snow「氣象學家預報降雪」」）。 Prophesy表未來的靈感或神秘知識（「the soothsayer prophesied a new messiah「佔卜者預言了一個新的彌賽亞」」）。Presage 表即將發生的事件或表明其可能性。
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