fore-stall /fo:'sto:l; NAmE forr's-/ verb [VN] to prevent sth from
happening or sb from doing sth by doing sth first 预先阻止;在(他人
> 之前行动;先发制人:T>y to anticipate what your child will do
and forestall problems. 尽量预见你的孩子会干什么,并预先阻止问题发生。
for-ested /'foristid;
NAmE 'fo:r-; 'fair-/ adj. covered in forest满是森林的;林木覆盖的:tWcWy/orested/irtk 森林密布的丘陵◊ The province is
heavfZy/orested and sparsdy populated该省森林茂密,人烟稀少。
for.est.er /.forista(r); AMmf 'fa:r-;.丨fa:r-/ notm a person who works in a
forest, taking care of the trees, planting new ones, etc.林务员;护林人
forestry /'foristri; NAmE 'fair-; 'fair-/ noun [U] the science or practice
of planting and taking care of trees and forests林学;林业
fore-taste
/'forteist;
NAmE 'foirt-/ noun [sing.] a ~ (of sth) a small amount of a
particular experience or situation that shows you what it will be like when the
same thing happens on a larger scale in the future 预先的体 验;预示;征象:TTi^y were unaware that the
street vioZence was just a/oretaste 0/what
was to come•他们没
有意识到,这起街头暴力预示着未来大规模的暴力行为。
fore-tell /foi'tel; NAmE foir'tel/ verb (fore-told, foretold /foi'tauld; NAmE foir'tould/) (literary) to know or say what will
happen in the future, especially by using magic powers (尤指用魔力)预知,读言S2ZI predict: [VN] to/oreteZZ the_/iiture
预言未来〇[\/^131]7716>1^:/1/〇厂6- toM that she wouid many a
prince.女巫预言她将嫁给王
子。◊ [V wh-] Mme 〇/ us can /oreteH what Hes ahead 我 们谁都不能预知未来。
fore-thought
/'fo:0〇:t; NAmE 'fo:r9-/ noun [U] careful thought to make sure that
things are successful in the future 深谋远虑:Some /orethought and
preparation,is necessary
before you embark on the project.你着’手迸行
这个项目之前必须有所考虑,有所准备。E323 see
MALICE
fore-told pt,
pp of foretell forever /f0r'eva(r)/ adv.
1 [BrE also for ever) used to say that a
particular situation or state will always exist 7^c S : love you /orever/ 我永远爱你!
o After her death, their lives changed/orever.她死后他们的生活从此改变了。oJust fceep feHin^ yoursei/ that
it won’t Zast /orever.要不停地 提醒自己,这不会永世长存的。2 (8r£ also for ever) {informal) a very long time It takes her forever
to get dressed, ik穿衣打扮要用砝长的时间。3 used with verbs in the
progressive tenses to say that sb does sth very often and in a way that is
annoying to other people (与动词进行时连用)老是,没完没了地: Shefs
forever going on about how poor they are.
没完没了地讲他们有多穷。
fore-warn /f〇:'wo:n; NAmE foir'woim/ verb [often passive] -sb (of sth) (formal) to warn sb about sth bad or
unpleasant before it happens 预先警告;事先告诫:■ [VN] The commander had been forewarned
of the attack. 指挥官预先得到敌人要发动袭击的警告。[also
VN that] ► fore-warn-ing noun [U, C] ITSTOl fore,warned is fore- 'armed [saying) if you lmow about problems,
dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them预警即预备;有备无患
fore-woman noun oforeman
fore-word /'f〇:w3:d; NAmE 'fo:rw3:rd/ noun a
short introduction at the beginning of a book (书的 > 前言, 序言一compare preface
n. forfeit /'f〇:fit; NAmE 'foirfot/ verb, noun, adj.
• verb [VN] to lose sth or have
sth taken away from you because you have done sth wrong (因犯错)丧失,.被
没收:If you cancel your flight, you will
forfeit your deposit.乘客取消航班订位,定金概不退还。◊ He has forfeited his right to be taken
seriously. 7^^
认真对待的权利。
■
noun something that a person has to pay, or sth that is taken from them,
because they have done sth wrong 罚
金;没收物
adj. [not before noun] {formal) taken away from sb as a
punishment被罚;被没收
for.feit.ure
/_f3:frtja(r).; AMmflfb:rfetJ'ar//iotv/7 [U].(tew 律) the act of forfeiting sth.丧失;■役收:the forfeiture .〇} property财产的丧失
for-fend /foi'fend; NAmE fair-/ verb [VN] 1 (also fore-fend) (A/Amf). to
prevent sth 防止;■阻止
2 (o/d
wse) to prevent sth or keep sth away 挡知;挡开
n»!?l Heaven/God for- fend (that) (humorous or old use) (used to say that you are frightened of
the idea of sth happening)但愿不
要…;.千万另U …:Heaven forfend. that
students are encouraged to tWnfc/千万不要会®学生思考! forgather verb [v] = foregather
forgave pt of forgive
forge /fo:d3; NAmE fo:rd3/ verb, noun
■
verb 1 [VN] to put a lot of effort into making sth
successful or strong so that it will last 艰苦干成;努力
'加强•• a move to forge new links between management and workers努力建立劳资新关系的措施◊ Strategic alliances are being forged with
major European com- pcmies.正亨欧洲主要公司设法结成战略同盟。oShe gorged a new career
in the mitsfc business.她在乐坛上另
创一番新事业。2 [VN] to make an
illegal copy of sth in order to cheat people 伪造;假冒: to
/orge a passporVfccmfcnote/cheque
伪造护扁 / 如票 / 支票◊ ffe’s getting good at forging his
mother's signature.
的签名伪造得越来越惟妙惟肖了。一 compare counterfeit v. 3 [VN] to shape metal by heating it in a fire and
hitting it with a hammer; tc? make an object in this
way 锻造;制作:swords /orged介om stee〖角钢锻造的刀剑
4 [V +adv./prep.] {formal) to move forward in a steady
but powerAil way 稳步前进:He forged through the crowds to the介ont 0/ the stage.他挤过人群稳步走到台
前。◊ She/orged into the Zead (= in a competition, race, etc.)•她(在比赛、赛跑等中)稳步领先。BE0D ,forge a'head
(with sth) to move forward quickly; to make a. lot of
progress quickly 迅速向前;进步#速:The company is forging ahead with its
plans for expansion. 公司的拓展计划正顺利进行。
■
noun 1 a place where objects are made by heating and shaping
pieces of metal, especially one where a blacksmith
works 铁匠铺
2 a
large piece of equipment used for heating metals in; a building or part of a
factory where this is found锻铁炉;锻造车间;锻造工厂
forger
/*fo:d38(r);
NAmE 'fD:rd3-/ noun a person who makes illegal copies of
money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people伪造者;犯伪造罪的乂
一 compare
COUNTERFEITER
forgery
/'f〇:d38ri; NAmE 'foirdz-/ noun 1 [U] the crime of
copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people 伪造;^ 造罪 PCT7I
fake 2 [C] something, for example a document,
piece of paper money, etc., that has been.copied in order to cheat people 柄造品;赝 品:Experts are dismissing
daims that the painting is a /orgery.专家排除了这幅画是赝品的说法。一compare COUNTERFEIT
f〇l"-get /fa'get; NAmE fsr'g-/ verb (forgot /fa'gDt; NAmE fsr'gaitI, for-got-ten /fa'gDtn; far'gaitn/)
►
EVENTS/FACTS 事情;事实 1 ~ (about) sth (n?t
usually used in the progressive tenses M 常不用于进行时)to be unable to remember
sth that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past 忘记;遗忘:[V] rd. completely forgotten about the
money he owed me. ^ 完全记不得4欠我的钱了。◊ Be/ore
J/orget, there was a caH/iromJtaiy/oryou.趁我还记得,有一个从意大利打来
的电话找你。◊ [VN] J never/orget a/ace.见过的面孔我从
^ 〇 0
Who could
forget his speech at last yearfs party?谁能忘记他去年在聚会上的讲话呢?’◊ [V (that)] She
fceeps/orgetring (that) I’m not a chrtd any more•她老 是忘了ft不再是个小祆子T。◊ f
was/orgetting (= I had forgotten) (Wiatj you’ve been here be/ore.我忘了#以前来 过这里。◊
[V wh-】
J’ve/orgotten wAere they h've eractZy. 我忘记了他们的_切在址。◊ J /orget how much
they paid/or
it.我忘了他们用多少钱买的这东西。◊ [V -ingmZ never forget hearing this piece of
music for the first time. 我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。◊ [VN that] It should not be forgotten that
people used, to get much more exercise.不应忘记的是,人们过去的锻炼要多得多。
[also VN -ing]
DO STH 做某事 2
~ (about)
sth to
no’t remember to do