vt. 略示梗概,略画;勾画,画出轮廓;预示
拆分: ad-朝,向,趋向 + -umbr-阴影 + -ate动词词尾 ⇒ 出现阴影,显示轮廓
例:The walls were only adumbrated by the meagre light. 几面墙只是在朦胧的光线下显示出轮廓来。 The recent development adumbrate a world-wide revolution in computer technology. 最新事态的发展预示着一场全球性的计算机技术革命。
