Word · Frequency #20088
foretastes
预尝；预示
foretastes is the plural of foretaste.
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
- 1.
A taste beforehand.
预先尝到的味道。
- 2.
A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.
预先品尝的样品；提前经历的经验。
预先尝到的味道。；预先品尝的样品；提前经历的经验。；先尝；预示
In use
The sudden cold wind was a foretaste of the winter that followed.
The preview gave us a foretaste of the movie's main theme.
She found in the old letters a foretaste of the life she had missed.
n. a foretaste of sth
指某事发生前的一点迹象或初步体验，常暗示后面还有更大或更完整的事。
The early snow was a foretaste of the harsh winter ahead.
这场早雪是严冬即将来临的预兆。
n. give sb a foretaste of sth
这里的 give 表示“使……获得”，整个结构意为“让某人提前稍微体验某事物”。
The demo gave us a foretaste of the new software.
这次演示让我们预先体验了新软件。
vt. foretaste sth
动词 foretaste 意为“预先尝”或“提前体验”，在现代英语中较少见；名词用法更常用。
Connections
Collocations
- a foretaste of things to come
- 即将发生的事情的前兆
- This early victory was a foretaste of things to come.这场早期胜利预示着未来的成功。
- give someone a foretaste
- 让某人初步领略
- The appetizer gave us a foretaste of the chef's cooking.开胃菜让我们初步领略了这位厨师的手艺。
- a foretaste of summer
- 夏天的提前体验
- The sunny afternoon was a foretaste of summer.阳光明媚的下午让人提前感受到了夏天。
- get a foretaste
- 预先体会到
- You can get a foretaste of the exhibition online.你可以从网上预先体会一下这个展览。
- a foretaste of freedom
- 自由的初步体验
- The school trip gave the students a foretaste of freedom.学校的旅行让学生们初步尝到了自由的滋味。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 fore（前）和 taste（品尝）连在一起：在正式大餐前先尝一小口，就是 foretaste——提前体验未来的滋味。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal writing、book/film reviews、news commentary 该词通常作名词，表示对即将发生之事的初步体验或预兆；本身语体中性，但多用于书面语或较正式场合，口语中较少见。
Grammar Note
名词常用单数：a foretaste of sth；动词为及物，直接接宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with foretaste: the final stressed vowel and following sounds are /eɪst/ (or /teɪst/ for taste). Beware lookalikes that sound different, such as feast (/fiːst/) and breast (/brɛst/).
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