例句
Nobody could foretell how quickly the village would change.
没人能预料到这个村庄会变化得如此迅速。
Although historical patterns offer useful insights, they cannot reliably foretell the outcomes of future economic policies.
尽管历史规律能提供有益启示，却无法可靠地预测未来经济政策的结果。
常用搭配
- foretell the future｜预言未来
- foretell disaster｜预示灾难
用法提示
过去式和过去分词均为foretold；比predict更文学化。