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forethought

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/ /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

Meanings
verb

预先考虑，预料.

To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.

Examples :

"To prepare for the upcoming exam, she forethought carefully about the topics she needed to review. "
为了准备即将到来的考试，她事先仔细考虑了需要复习的主题。
plan action mind business

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration prognosticate

prognosticate verb

/pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪke͡ɪt/

预测，预言。

"Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead."

通过观察茶叶，她熟练地预测到未来一片黑暗。

Illustration anticipating

anticipating verb

/ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /ənˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

抢先，预料。

"Seeing the rain clouds gathering, she started bringing the laundry inside, anticipating a sudden downpour. "

看到乌云密布，她就开始往屋里收衣服，抢先一步以防突然下起倾盆大雨。

Illustration anticipate

anticipate verb

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/

抢先，预先。

"To prevent a fight, the older brother anticipated his younger sibling and took the toy away. "

为了防止打架，哥哥抢先一步，把玩具拿走了。

Illustration beforehand

beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

富裕，宽裕

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

奶奶多年来投资有方，现在经济相当宽裕，安享舒适的退休生活。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

食品杂货，日用杂货

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

她从车里拎了一袋食品杂货进来，放在了厨房的桌子上。

Illustration premeditation

premeditation noun

/ˌpriːmedɪˈteɪʃən/ /ˌprimedɪˈteɪʃən/

预谋，事先策划

"The premeditation behind the surprise party was evident in the weeks of careful planning. "

这场惊喜派对背后的预谋，从几周来精心的策划中显而易见。

Illustration anticipation

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

期望，预期，预料。

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

往往对挨打的预期比真挨打时的疼痛更难忍。

Illustration schoolwork

schoolwork noun

/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ /ˈskulˌwɝk/

课业，功课

"Maria couldn't go to the park because she had to finish her schoolwork. "

玛丽亚不能去公园，因为她必须做完她的课业。

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

考虑，顾虑.

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

经过多方考虑，我决定留下来。

Illustration unexpectedly

unexpectedly adverb

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

出乎意料地， 始料未及地

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "

会议出乎意料地提前结束了，让我们在晚餐前多出了额外的时间。