adumbrate sth
既可指具体勾勒轮廓，也可指抽象概述。
The author adumbrates the main themes in the introduction.
作者在引言中勾勒了主要主题。
隐约预示；预示
adumbrated — past of adumbrate
概述；勾勒…的轮廓；遮蔽；使…黯然失色；模糊地预示。；给出模糊的轮廓。；遮蔽或使阴暗。
to indicate or suggest something vaguely before it happens
模糊地预示。
To foreshadow vaguely.
给出模糊的轮廓。
To give a vague outline.
遮蔽或使阴暗。
To obscure or overshadow.
一般现在时
The report adumbrates a potential crisis.
这份报告预示了潜在的危机。
一般过去时
The author adumbrated his theory in an early article.
作者在早期文章中勾勒出了他的理论。
现在进行时
The government is adumbrating new policies for education.
政府正在预示教育的新政策。
规则动词
The early symptoms adumbrate a serious illness.
早期症状预示一种严重疾病。
用法提示：adumbrate在这里表示'预示'。
The artist adumbrated the figure with a few quick strokes.
艺术家用寥寥几笔勾勒出人物轮廓。
用法提示：adumbrated表示'勾勒出…的轮廓'。
The outline adumbrating the final design was approved.
预示最终设计的大纲获得了批准。
用法提示：adumbrating在这里表示'预示'或'勾画'。
既可指具体勾勒轮廓，也可指抽象概述。
The author adumbrates the main themes in the introduction.
作者在引言中勾勒了主要主题。
用于表达预示或暗示。
The economic indicators adumbrate that a recession is imminent.
经济指标预示衰退即将来临。
grammar · medium
易错句子The adumbrate of the plan was unclear.
正确表达The adumbration of the plan was unclear.
把动词“adumbrate”当作名词使用，其正确名词形式是“adumbration”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He adumbrated his boss to get a promotion.
正确表达He adulated his boss to get a promotion.
“adumbrate”意为“预示；勾勒”，与“adulate”（谄媚）发音相近但含义不同，此处应使用“adulate”。
foreshadow 侧重暗示即将发生的事，而 adumbrate 更强调勾勒轮廓或初步预示
outline 指给出事物的大致结构或要点，adumbrate 则带有隐约预示或初步描绘的意味
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