portend

中英词典

动词 portend

中文翻译：预示，预兆，预告

英文翻译：portend

形容词 portending

中文翻译：预示的，预兆的，预告的

英文翻译：portending

名词 portend

中文翻译：预兆，预示

英文翻译：portend

词语辨析

portend, foreshadow, presage, augur

这些词都有预示将要发生的意思。portend指的是将要发生的事情或经历的预兆，常常有不祥之兆的意味。foreshadow指的是提前透露或提示即将发生的事情，没有暗示好坏的含义。presage指的是预示未来事件的发生，常常有不祥或重大事件的意味。augur指的是根据某种预兆或迹象预言未来。

词汇扩充

portentous (adj.) - 预示性的，凶兆的

portent (n.) - 预兆，征兆

portentously (adv.) - 凶兆地，预示地

近义词

foretell, indicate, signify, betoken, herald

反义词

disregard, ignore, overlook

柯林斯词典

动词 portend (formal) If something portends something else, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.

名词 portend (formal) A portend is something that indicates that a particular event is likely to happen in the future.

牛津词典

动词 portend (formal) Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

名词 portend (formal) A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

用法

1. The dark clouds portend a storm.

2. His sudden departure portends trouble.

3. The economic downturn portended a recession.

4. The teacher's stern tone portended a punishment for the misbehaving student.

5. The black cat crossing your path is often seen as a portent of bad luck.

6. The gathering of crows is considered a portent of death in some cultures.

例句

1. The dark clouds portend a storm.（乌云预示着暴风雨的来临。）
2. His sudden departure portends trouble.（他突然离开预示着麻烦的到来。）
3. The economic downturn portended a recession.（经济下滑预示着经济衰退的到来。）
4. The teacher's stern tone portended a punishment for the misbehaving student.（老师严厉的语气预示着对行为不端的学生的惩罚。）
5. The black cat crossing your path is often seen as a portent of bad luck.（黑猫横穿你的道路通常被视为不祥之兆。）
6. The gathering of crows is considered a portent of death in some cultures.（乌鸦的聚集在某些文化中被认为是死亡的预兆。）
7. The sudden drop in stock prices portends a market crash.（股价的突然下跌预示着市场崩盘。）
8. The howling wind portended the arrival of the storm.（呼啸的风预示着暴风雨的到来。）
9. The strange occurrence portended a major change in their lives.（这个奇怪的事件预示着他们生活的重大变化。）
10. The ancient texts were believed to portend the end of the world.（古代文本被认为预示着世界末日的到来。）
11. The prophet's words portend a time of great turmoil.（先知的话预示着一个巨大动荡的时期。）
12. The sudden increase in crime rates portends a breakdown in society.（犯罪率的突然增加预示着社会的崩溃。）
13. The bird's migratory patterns portend the change of seasons.（鸟类的迁徙模式预示着季节的变化。）
14. The gray clouds portend rain.（灰色的云预示着要下雨了。）
15. Her dream of falling from a tall building portended a change in her life.（她梦见从高楼跌落预示着她生活的变化。）
16. The ancient prophecy portends the return of a great leader.（古老的预言预示着伟大领袖的回归。）
17. The eerie silence in the forest portended danger.（森林中的恐怖寂静预示着危险。）
18. The sudden drop in temperature portends the onset of winter.（气温的突然下降预示着冬天的来临。）
19. The spider spinning its web is often seen as a portent of good luck.（蜘蛛织网常被视为好运的预兆。）
20. The strange noises in the old house portend a haunting.（老房子里的奇怪声音预示着闹鬼。）