forewarn
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.f]
~ sb (of sth) warn sb before sth happens; advise sb (of possible dangers, problems, etc) 预先警告某人; 告诉某人(可能出现危险、 问题等)
We had been forewarned of the risk of fire/that fire could break out. 已经事先警告过我们有发生火灾的危险.
2 (idm 习语) fore,warned is fore`armed (saying 谚) knowledge of possible dangers, problems, etc allows one to prepare for them 有备无患.
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, OK. See if they have a room.
那, 好吧, 看看他们是否还有房间。
Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.
水滴天天滴不停,石头最坚也磨损。
On the occasions when they have pushed to shore an unconscious human being they have much more likely done it out of curiosity or for sport, as in riding the bow waves of a ship.