fore·taste
noun/ˈfɔːteɪst/
/ˈfɔːrteɪst/
[singular]- a foretaste (of something) a small amount of a particular experience or situation that shows you what it will be like when the same thing happens on a larger scale in the future
预先的体验；预示；征象 - They were unaware that the street violence was just a foretaste of what was to come.
他们没有意识到，这起街头暴力事件预示了后来发生的大规模暴力行为。
- They were unaware that the street violence was just a foretaste of what was to come.