premonition

IPA/ˌpreməˈnɪʃn/
KK[prɛmənˈɪʃən]IPA/ˌpreməˈnɪʃn/

premonition — noun

  • premonitionsingular
  • premonitionsplural

1. a strong sense that an event is about to happen before you have any clear proof,

1.名詞C2
釋義

a strong sense that an event is about to happen before you have any clear proof, often with the idea that it may be bad

例句

Mina had a premonition before the ferry left in heavy rain.

have a premonition before [event]

A strange premonition made Diego call his sister after midnight.

同義詞
  • presentiment

    more formal and often even more strongly linked to something bad

  • hunch

    less dramatic and often based on a practical guess rather than dread

  • foreboding

    stronger and darker, focusing on fear itself rather than the warning feeling

文法句型

have a premonition

a premonition of + noun

a premonition that + clause

用法筆記

Often followed by a that-clause when speakers name the feared event directly. Without a clause, it commonly appears with of + noun, especially with words like danger, trouble, or death.

常見錯誤

❌I had a premonition for the accident.
✅I had a premonition about the accident.
💡Use about or a that-clause to name what you fear, not for.