单词 | prefigure |
释义 | prefigure[pri:'figə]vt. 预示, 预见, 预想 prefigure pre.fig.ure AHD: [pr¶-f¹g“y…r] D.J. [pri86f!gj*]K.K. [pri6f!gj+]v.tr.(及物动词) pre.fig.ured,pre.fig.ur.ing,pre.fig.ures 1. To suggest, indicate, or represent by an antecedent form or model; presage or foreshadow:预示:以先前的形式或模式来表明、暗示或表现;预示或预报:The paintings of Paul Cézanne prefigured the rise of cubism in the early 20th century.保罗·塞尚的绘画预示了20世纪初叶立体主义的兴起2. To imagine or picture to oneself in advance.预想:预先想象或为己设想语源:1. Middle English prefiguren 中古英语 prefiguren 2. from Old French prefigurer 源自 古法语 prefigurer 3. from Late Latin praefig&9{¿r³re} 源自 后期拉丁语 praefig&9{¿r³re} 4. Latin prae- [pre-] 拉丁语 prae- [前缀,表“先于”] 5. Latin fig&9{¿r³re} [to shape] from fig&9{¿ra} [shape] * see dheigh- 拉丁语 fig&9{¿r³re} [塑造] 源自 fig&9{¿ra} [形状] *参见 dheigh- 继承用法:prefig“urative AHD: [-f¹g“y…r-…-t¹v] (形容词)prefig“uratively adv.(副词)prefig“urativeness n.(名词)prefig“urement n.(名词) |
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