| 单词 | precursory |
| 释义 | precursory (once / 109439 pages) adj Anything that's precursory comes before something else, often in an ominous or inauspicious way, like a precursory rumble that proceeds the eruption of a volcano. While some synonyms of precursory include preliminary and introductory, it's most common to use this adjective with a certain threatening sense of warning. So you might describe the precursory growl of a tiger just before it attacks, or the precursory stillness in advance of a tornado's descent. Precursory comes from Latin roots, prae, or "before," and currere, "to run." WORD FAMILYcursory: cursorily, precursory USAGE EXAMPLESThe Teamsters and the International Association of Machinists have already formed precursory affiliations with Uber drivers in California, New York City and, now, Pennsylvania. Wall Street Journal(Jul 28, 2016) Shields keeps her focus on her opponent’s chest so she can see the precursory muscle movements that indicate a nascent jab or hook. New York Times(May 13, 2016) A trio of featurettes on the second disk offers a very precursory overview of the making of the series and the lead characters. Washington Times(May 26, 2015) adj warning of future misfortune Syn premonitory prophetic, prophetical foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention |
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