forerunner 详细解释
forerunner
['fɔ:.rʌnə]
n.先驱, 祖先, 预兆, [体育]赛前试滑滑道的人
n.[C]
1. 先行者, 先驱者; 先导; 前驱
Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.
青霉素是现代抗生素的先导。
Dr. Sun Yat-sen was the forerunner of Chinese revolution.
孙中山先生是中国革命的先行者。
2. 先人, 祖先
3. 预兆; 征候
Warm rains are the forerunners of spring.
暖雨是春天来临的前兆。
词形变化
动词过去式: foreran | 动词过去分词: forerun | 动词现在分词: forerunning | 动词第三人称单数: foreruns |
词义辨析
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 forerunner:
anything that precedes something similar in time
同义词：antecedent
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
同义词：precursor
an indication of the approach of something or someone
同义词：harbinger, herald, precursor
补充
forerunnerforerunner英:[ˈfɔ:ˌrʌnə] 美:[ˈfɔrˌrʌnɚ, ˈfor-]n.1.先驱, 开路人She is a forerunner of the modern women's movement.她是现代妇女运动的先驱。2.先兆, 前兆Heavy clouds are the forerunners of a storm.阴云密布是暴风雨的前兆。例句
1. a machine which, in some respects, was the forerunner of the modern helicopter在某些方面堪称现代直升机前身的机器 2. Some respiratory symptoms can be the forerunners of asthma.一些呼吸系统的症状可能是患哮喘的先兆。 3. the ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator.冰柜是现代电冰箱的前驱。 4. overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain.阴暗的早晨预示着肯定会有连绵阴雨。 5. Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll.乡村音乐无疑是摇滚乐的先驱之一。 6. a simple machine that was the forerunner of today's computers曾是当今计算机前身的简单机器 7. I had that strange feeling that's the forerunner of a cold.我有一种奇怪的感觉，那是感冒的前兆。热门单词推荐
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