释义
n. 先驱；前身
Someone or something that comes before and influences a later development.
n. 前兆
Something that signals the arrival of a later event.
例句
This bulky machine was a forerunner of today's laptops.
这台笨重的机器是如今笔记本电脑的前身。
Early public libraries were forerunners of modern community centres, offering shared spaces for learning and discussion.
早期公共图书馆是现代社区中心的前身，为学习和讨论提供了公共空间。
常用搭配
- a forerunner of ｜ ……的前身
- a forerunner to ｜ ……的先驱
- an early forerunner ｜ 早期先驱
近义
- precursor
- predecessor
反义
- successor
用法提示
常用a forerunner of；不指比赛中领先的人。
常见问题
- forerunner 是什么意思？
- n. 先驱；前身；n. 前兆
- forerunner 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈfɔːrʌnə/，美音 /ˈfɔːrʌnər/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
