omen
US /ˈoʊ.mən/
UK /ˈəʊ.mən/
名词
预兆, 征兆
an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
示例:
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The black cat crossing their path was seen as a bad omen.
黑猫穿过他们的路被视为不祥的预兆。
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The sudden calm before the storm was a strange omen.
暴风雨前的突然平静是一个奇怪的预兆。
动词
预示, 预兆
be an omen of; portend
示例:
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The dark clouds began to omen a coming storm.
乌云开始预示着一场即将到来的风暴。
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His early success seemed to omen a brilliant career.
他早期的成功似乎预示着一个辉煌的职业生涯。