omen
US /ˈoʊ.mən/
UK /ˈəʊ.mən/
名詞
預兆, 徵兆
an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
範例:
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The black cat crossing their path was seen as a bad omen.
黑貓穿過他們的路被視為不祥的預兆。
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The sudden calm before the storm was a strange omen.
暴風雨前的突然平靜是一個奇怪的預兆。
動詞
預示, 預兆
be an omen of; portend
範例:
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The dark clouds began to omen a coming storm.
烏雲開始預示著一場即將到來的風暴。
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His early success seemed to omen a brilliant career.
他早期的成功似乎預示著一個輝煌的職業生涯。