forewarning
名词 n.
动词 v.
英文释义
名词 n.
-
An advance warning; an omen.
— Beatrice knew his footstep at a distance that might have defied even the acute listener of the fairy tale; and yet, with even such long forewarning, would blush crimson deep on his entrance.
动词 v.
- present participle and gerund of forewarn
词形变化
词源
词源 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
词源 2
From Middle English forwarning, equivalent to forewarn + -ing or fore- + warning. Cognate with German Vorwarnung (“forewarning”), Swedish förvarning (“forewarning”).
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