"presentiment" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预感

Definition

预感是指对某事（通常是不好的或重要的事）即将发生的感觉或预先的直觉，即使没有明确的证据。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“预感”多用于正式场合或文学表达，常指对将来要发生的事情（通常是不安的感觉）的模糊预感。比“预兆”更偏向主观感觉。

Examples

I had a presentiment that the meeting would not go well.

我有一种**预感**，这个会议不会很顺利。

She felt a strange presentiment before entering the house.

她进屋前有种奇怪的**预感**。

The story starts with a presentiment of danger.

故事以一种危险的**预感**开始。

Just before the call, I was overcome by a sudden presentiment of bad news.

就在电话打来之前，我突然有种不祥的**预感**。

He brushed off his presentiment as just nerves, but it turned out he was right to worry.

他把**预感**当作只是紧张，但事实证明他的担心没错。

Sometimes, a presentiment can warn you about things you can't explain.

有时候，**预感**会提醒你一些你无法解释的事情。