forerunner

• n. 先驱；先驱者；预兆

词态变化

英文词源

forerunner (n.)

c. 1300, from fore- + runner. Middle English literal rendition of Latin praecursor, used in reference to John the Baptist as the forerunner of Christ. Old English had foreboda and forerynel.

双语例句

1. She is a forerunner of the modern women's movement.

她是现代妇女运动的先驱.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Anglo - Saxon is the forerunner of modern English.

盎 格鲁撒 克逊语是现代英语的先驱.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Dr. Sun Yat - sen was the forerunner of Chinese revolution.

孙中山 先生是中国革命的先行者.

来自辞典例句

4. Each pretends to be the counterpart of the forerunner.

每一个都自命是和前面一个相匹敌的.

来自辞典例句

5. Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.

青霉素是现代抗生素的先导.

来自辞典例句