Word · Frequency #41788
presentiment
/priˈzentimənt/
noun
预感
核心释义
多指不祥的预感
A premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen.
- 1.
预感；某事(常为不祥之事)即将发生的感觉。
A premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen.
预感；某事(常为不祥之事)即将发生的感觉。
用法In use
She had a strange presentiment that something terrible would happen on the trip.
用法提示：名词用作直接宾语，表示对未来的不祥预感。
Despite his cheerful demeanor, he couldn't shake the presentiment of doom.
用法提示：名词与定冠词连用，作为特定预感的补足语。
Many ancient cultures believed that presentiments were messages from the gods.
用法提示：名词复数形式，作为主语，泛指各种预感。
have a presentiment that + clause
She had a presentiment that something terrible would happen.
她有一种预感，可怕的事情要发生。
a presentiment of + noun phrase
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- premonition
- 预感 · premonition 泛指任何预感（好或坏），而 presentiment 特指不祥的预感。
- presentment
- 提出；陈述；控诉 · presentment 与 presentiment 拼写相近，但意为“提出（文件、证据等）”或“控诉”，与预感无关。
词族Word family
- sentiment
- 情感；情绪；看法 · n.｜senti-(感觉) + -ment
- sentimental
- 感伤的；多愁善感的 · adj.｜sentiment + -al
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用单数，但可变为复数形式
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