presage
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/ˈpresɪdʒ/
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/ˈpresɪdʒ/
a sign that something is going to happen
The dark clouds were a presage of the storm that was about to come.
乌云预示着即将来临的暴风雨。
to indicate that something is going to happen
The strange noise from the engine presaged a breakdown.
引擎发出的奇怪噪音预示着即将发生的故障。