foretell sth
过去式和过去分词均为 foretold，不规则的 -ell/-old 变化。
No one can foretell the future.
没有人能预知未来。
预言；预告
预示；预兆；预示或预兆；通过迹象表明；进行预测；提前告知
to say or estimate that something will happen in the future
预示或预兆
foreshadow or presage
通过迹象表明
indicate by signs
进行预测；提前告知
make a prediction about; tell in advance
一般现在时
The fortune teller foretells the future.
算命先生预言未来。
一般过去时
She foretold the outcome of the election.
她预言了选举的结果。
现在完成时
Scientists have foretold climate change for decades.
科学家们几十年来一直预言气候变化。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词为foretold
The dark clouds foretell a coming storm.
乌云预示着一场即将来临的风暴。
用法提示：这里 'foretell' 表示'预示'，宾语是 'a coming storm'。
No one could have foretold the sudden change in weather.
没有人能预见到天气的突然变化。
用法提示：'foretold' 是 'foretell' 的过去分词，表示'预见'。
Ancient prophecies foretold the rise of a great leader.
古代预言预示了一位伟大领袖的崛起。
用法提示：'foretold' 是 'foretell' 的过去式，表示'预言'。
过去式和过去分词均为 foretold，不规则的 -ell/-old 变化。
No one can foretell the future.
没有人能预知未来。
that 从句中谈论过去未来的事时，常用 would 等过去将来形式。
The old woman foretold that the child would become a great leader.
那位老妇人预言这个孩子会成为一位伟大的领袖。
可接 what、when、how 等引导的从句，表示预言具体内容。
Scientists still cannot foretell exactly what will happen.
科学家仍然无法准确预言将会发生什么。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old woman foretelled that a storm was coming.
正确表达The old woman foretold that a storm was coming.
foretell 是不规则动词，过去式和过去分词都是 foretold，不能按规则动词加 -ed 变成 foretelled。所以过去时该用 foretold。
grammar · medium
易错句子Dark clouds foretell about rain.
正确表达Dark clouds foretell rain.
foretell 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 about；汉语里说“预示关于……”，学生容易把介词带进来。去掉 about 后，rain 直接作 foretell 的宾语，句子才正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子The fortune teller foretold that I will become rich.
正确表达The fortune teller foretold that I would become rich.
主句谓语 foretold 是过去时，宾语从句要用过去将来时 would，不能用一般将来时 will；汉语从句时态不随主句变化，所以容易出错。改成 would 后，主从句时态一致。
predict 强调依据知识、数据或经验做出判断，多用于日常或科学语境；foretell 强调借助迹象、预兆或超自然力量预告未来，语体更文学化。
forecast 多指对天气、经济等做专业性预报，通常基于数据分析；foretell 不强调依据，多指神秘地预告将要发生的事。
foresee 表示事先意识到或料到某事会发生，侧重认知，不含告知他人之意；foretell 强调把未来的事预告给别人。
fore- + tell + -er
fore- + tell + -ing
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