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单词 foreboding
释义
foreboding
noun[CorU]
literary
uk
/fɔːˈbəʊ.dɪŋ/us
/fɔːrˈboʊ.dɪŋ/
afeelingthat something verybadis going tohappensoon:
（对不祥之事的）预感
There's asenseofforeboding in thecapital, as iffightingmight at anyminutebreakout.在首都有种不祥的预感，似乎战争随时都可能爆发。
Her forebodings about thefuturewere toprovejustified.她对未来的不祥预感即将得到证实。
[+ (that)]He had astrangeforeboding(that)something would gowrong.他有种要出问题的奇怪的预感。
Synonym
dread(FEAR)
Compare
presentimentformal
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(Definition offorebodingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

foreboding| American Dictionary

foreboding
noun[U]
us
/fɔrˈboʊd·ɪŋ,foʊr-/
thefeelingthat somethingbadis going tohappen:
Thegloomyweathergave me asenseof foreboding.
(Definition offorebodingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofforeboding

foreboding
With such a stodgy andforebodingappearance, it is hard for us to imagine that exciting events might transpire within those solemn chambers.
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The song concludes with an image of ominousforebodingin light of subsequent events.
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Our slogans must be dramatic, vigorous, and filled withforebodingas well as with inspiration.
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For the listener this is a moment offoreboding.
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As will be seen from the documents below, there was reason for those forebodings.
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The authors begin a chapter on ' cultural sensitivity ' by stating that they approached writing the chapter with a sense offoreboding.
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The movement is launched and driven by nervous energy, grippingly held in check during a tense central section that features solos of eerieforeboding.
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Indeed, theforebodingand fear of deracination had real justification.
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Despite the faster growth and despite the gloomy forebodings of certain commentators, the evidence as a whole does not point to overheating.
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But if you were to say that you would certainly be obliged to hold out hope sand not to depress people with gloomy forebodings.
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Hansard archive
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With all respect to my noble friend, his rather gloomy forebodings may prove unjustified.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I wish now to refer to theforebodingthat has been expressed about the possible impact on the areas surrounding the enterprise zone.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am sure that he was quite sincere in that respect even though he prefaced those remarks by a certain amount of morbidforeboding.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
So there are others in very different positions who have dark forebodings.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This will create a sense offorebodingamong all employers whenever they have to employ somebody.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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