- forerunner (of somebody/something)
a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen 先驱;先行者;预兆;前兆 Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll. 乡村音乐无疑是摇滚乐的先导之一。 He is recognized as the forerunner of all modern-day British Prime Ministers. 他被公认为现代英国首相的先驱。 An early penalty goal proved the forerunner of a disastrous performance by Scotland. 一个早期的点球成了苏格兰惨败的先兆。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- direct