to prefigure
01
预示, 预兆
to perceive something as a sign that indicates the occurrence of something good or evil
Transitive: to prefigure a future event
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
prefigure
第三人称单数
prefigures
现在分词
prefiguring
一般过去时
prefigured
过去分词
prefigured
例子
The sudden appearance of black cats was believed to prefigure bad luck in the old superstitions.
在古老的迷信中，黑猫的突然出现被认为预示着厄运。
02
预想, 事先想象
to form a mental picture or idea of something before it happens
Transitive: to prefigure sth
旧用法
例子
She prefigured the excitement of seeing her family after a long trip.
她预想了长途旅行后见到家人的兴奋。
