portent

中英词典

名词

portent [noun] 1. 预兆；征兆 2. 不祥之兆；凶兆 3. 壮丽的景象；奇观

形容词

portentous [adjective] 1. 不祥的；凶兆的 2. 重要的；重大的 3. 壮丽的；奇观般的

词语辨析

- portent 和 omen 都可用来指不祥的预兆，但 portent 更强调对未来的警示，而 omen 更强调对具体事件的预示。 - portent 和 omen 都可以用作名词或动词，但 portent 通常用作名词，而 omen 通常用作名词和动词。 - portent 和 omen 都可表示好或坏的预兆，取决于上下文和文化背景。

词汇扩充

- portentously [adverb]：不祥地；凶兆地 - portentousness [noun]：不祥；凶兆 - portend [verb]：预示；预兆 - portending [present participle]：预示；预兆 - portended [past tense]：预示；预兆

近义词

- omen：预兆；征兆 - augury：占卜；预兆 - sign：符号；迹象 - indication：指示；迹象

反义词

- auspice：吉兆；幸运

柯林斯词典

portent [noun] 1. An event or a sign that is believed to indicate, or serve as a warning of, a future event that is likely to be momentous or calamitous. 2. A marvel or prodigy.

牛津词典

portent [noun] 1. A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen. 2. A person or thing that embodies a characteristic or produces a specified outcome.

用法

- It is said that a crow cawing at dawn is a portent of death. (据说早晨乌鸦的啼声是死亡的预兆。) - The dark clouds gathering in the sky were seen as a portent of an approaching storm. (天空中聚集的乌云被视为暴风雨即将来临的预兆。) - The comet's appearance was regarded as a portent of doom. (彗星的出现被视为厄运的征兆。) - The ancient ruins were a portentous reminder of the once great civilization. (古老的废墟是对曾经伟大文明的重要提醒。) - His portentous words filled the room with an uneasy silence. (他那些重大的话语让房间充满了不安的沉默。) - The portentousness of the situation was not lost on them. (他们深刻意识到了形势的严重性。)

中英对照例句

1. The black cat crossing your path is considered a portent of bad luck. (黑猫穿过你的道路被认为是厄运的预兆。) 2. The sudden drop in stock prices was seen as a portent of an economic downturn. (股票价格的突然下跌被视为经济衰退的征兆。) 3. The dark clouds gathering on the horizon were a portent of the storm to come. (地平线上聚集的乌云预示着即将到来的暴风雨。) 4. The prophet's words were seen as a portent of the impending disaster. (预言家的话被视为即将发生的灾难的预兆。) 5. The portentous storm clouds filled the sky, foretelling a violent storm. (预示着暴风雨的重大乌云充满了天空。) 6. The politician's portentous speech was met with a mix of awe and skepticism. (政治家那令人惊叹的讲话引起了敬畏和怀疑的混合情绪。) 7. The portentousness of the situation was evident to everyone in the room. (形势的严重性对在场的每个人都是显而易见的。) 8. The sudden silence in the room was a portent of something significant about to happen. (房间里突然的寂静预示着即将发生重大事件。) 9. The old castle stood as a portent of a bygone era. (古老的城堡象征着已逝时代。) 10. The strange occurrence was seen as a portent of great change. (这个奇怪的事件被视为重大变革的预兆。) 11. The eerie silence that fell over the town was a portent of impending danger. (笼罩在小镇上的诡异寂静预示着即将到来的危险。) 12. The ancient prophecy was seen as a portent of the future. (古老的预言被视为未来的预兆。) 13. The portent of war hung heavily in the air. (战争的预兆笼罩在空气中。) 14. The portent of a new era was felt by all. (新时代的预兆被所有人感受到了。) 15. The dark and ominous clouds were a portent of the impending storm. (阴暗而不祥的乌云是即将到来的暴风雨的征兆。) 16. The mysterious symbol was seen as a portent of something significant. (这个神秘的符号被视为重大事件的预兆。) 17. The strange dreams he had been having were seen as a portent of things to come. (他一直做的奇怪梦被视为即将发生的事情的预兆。) 18. The prophet's portent was met with skepticism by many. (预言家的预兆遭到了许多人的怀疑。) 19. The eerie silence in the haunted house was a portent of supernatural activity. (闹鬼的房子里诡异的寂静是超自然活动的征兆。) 20. The sudden change in weather was a portent of the coming storm. (天气的突然变化是即将来临的暴风雨的预兆。)