foretell

verb

1. （尤指用魔力）预知，预言
   to know or say what will happen in the future, especially by using magic powers
   1. to foretell the future
      预言未来
   2. The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.
      女巫预言她将嫁给王子。
   3. None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
      我们谁都不能预知未来。

1. VERB 预言;预知;预测
   If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen.
   1. ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.
      预言了世界末日的先知

1. The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
   战争胜负难以预卜。
2. The result is hard to foretell.
   结果如何尚难预卜。
3. No one can foretell the future.
   谁也无法预言未来。
4. It is difficult to foretell whether this trip will be a success or not.
   此行吉凶难断。
5. The Teacher was so wise that he could foretell the future.
   他的师父很有智慧，能够预知未来。
6. Lots of people have had dreams that seem to foretell the future.
   很多人都曾做过似乎能预示未来的梦。
7. It is believed that fortune-tellers can foretell your fate.
   人们相信算命人可以预测你的命运。
8. As for what would happen to theirs, I could not foretell, much less could I guarantee.
   但它们各自的命运，我是不能预知，也不能担保的。
9. To foretell through or as if through the art of divination.
   占卜，预言通过或似通过占卜术预言。
10. After you have become a professional astrologer, you will have the potential and knowledge to understand astrology and even foretell people's fate through their zodiac sign readings.
    当你成为一个专业的占星学家，你将有潜力和知识，了解占星术，甚至预言他们的星座读通过人民的命运。
11. Peacock also is said to be able to foretell rain, and dances when rain is coming.
    据说孔雀能够预知雨水，将要下雨的时候就会跳舞。
12. Whether palm reading can foretell the future, however, is a question science seems unable to answer.
    然而，看手相是否能猜测未来，似乎仍然是科学无法解开之谜。
13. These verbs mean to foretell or give signs of impending peril, evil, or injury.
    这些动词指预先告知或给出即将到来的危险、灾祸或伤害的迹象。
14. To foretell or predict ( the future).
    预测，预言预测或预知（未来）
15. The economic aspects foretell currency changes and difficulties for pension funds.
    经济面向预言货币改变及个人资金的困难。
16. None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
    我们谁都不能预知未来。
17. Does the Bible foretell the future?
    圣经能预告未来吗？
18. She could foretell what his reaction would be.
    她能预先说出他会有什么反应。
19. He has the power to accomplish His predictions. Thus He claims not only to be able to foretell the future but also to bring it to pass.
    他拥有实现预言的力量，因此他不仅能预知未来，而且能使预言成真。
20. Some think he was the first to study the heavenly bodies and to foretell eclipses of the sun and solstices, as Eudemus says in his history of astronomy;
    有些认为，泰勒斯第一个进行了天体研究并预测日食与至点，欧德摩斯在他的天文学史中就是这样说的；
21. We even can foretell a coming earthquake to some extent.
    在某种程度上我们甚至还能预测地震。
22. No one can foretell what will become of the world in100 years time.
    没有任何人能预言，100年之后，世界将是什么样子。
23. They have trained throughout history for a battle their legends foretell will decide the fate of the world.
    他们在历史的狂潮中饱受训练，为了传说中决定世界未来的战斗而准备。
24. If only the planners of1960 had been able to foretell these remarkable changes.
    要是1960年的企划者们当初能预见到这些明显的变化就好了。
25. For it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer.
    因为无法预见到洞穴探险者究竟会遇到什么性质的困难。
26. Could you foretell how many there will be in2008?
    而在2008年里我们又能看到几个“蓝天”你能预测吗？
27. I do believe that e-readers foretell an enormous change in the book publishing industry.
    我确信电子阅读器预示着图书出版业将出现巨大的变化。
28. That the gods foretell the doom of athens.
    神明已经预测到雅典的沦陷。
29. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.
    预言预测，尤指从迹象或预兆中预测；预报。
30. I can foretell the results if we try to enter by force.
    我能预言我们试图用武力进入的结果。

  foretell predict【导航词义：预言】

  foretell v. 〈正式〉预言

〔辨析〕尤指用特殊的魔力预言某事会发生。

  predict v. 预言，预料，预测

〔辨析〕指在某事尚未发生的时候就认为某事会发生。

verb

1. indicate by signs
   1. These signs bode bad news

   Synonym:    bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurprefigureforecastpredict

2. make a prediction about
   1. Call the outcome of an election

   Synonym:    predictprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise

3. foreshadow or presage

   Synonym:    announceannunciateharbingerherald