foretaste
n
~ (of sth) small experience of sth before it actually happens; sample (在某事物到来之前的)浅尝; 样品
a foretaste of the fierce conflict to come 对未来的激烈冲突先尝到的滋味.
🗣️ 情景例句
But right now, I'm kind of short of cash.
但现在,我手头很紧。
Speak of the devil.
我们才刚好聊到你而已。
It is possible that upon such an occasion a battle ensued, with the sharks being driven away or killed.