foreshadow
verb [ T ] formal uk/fɔːˈʃæd.əʊ/ us/fɔːrˈʃæd.oʊ/
是…的预兆,预示
to act as a warning or sign of a future event
The recent outbreak of violence was foreshadowed by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year. 今年早些时候城里发生的几起孤立事件是近来爆发的暴力事件的预兆。
Synonyms: augur betoken bode portend prefigure presage