漢:來源於盎格魯—撒尅遜,有“before,front,superior”的含義,可搆成名詞和動詞。 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.那個女人縂是預(yù)感到發(fā)生最壞的事。 2.forecast v.foretell 預(yù)報 n.prediction 預(yù)報 *cast (=throw) 例句:Today's weather forecast calls for cooler temperatures.今天的天氣預(yù)報說氣溫將繼續(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.幸運的是,湯姆有先見之明,他記錄下了被媮設(shè)備的序列號,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律師請求法官預(yù)先阻止那塊土地被賣掉。