presage /ˈprɛsɪdʒ/ ( presaging, presaged, presages )

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  V-T If something presages a situation or event, it is considered to be a warning or sign of what is about to happen. 警示; 预示; 预兆 [正式]

  例：

  ...the dawn's loud chorus that seemed to presage a bright hot summer's day.

  ...那个清晨的百鸟鸣唱分外嘹亮，似乎在预兆着一个炎热明媚的夏日。