portent

[美國]/'pɔːtent/
[英國]/'pɔrtɛnt/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 預示;前兆;跡象;異常之物
Word Forms
複數portents

例句

an omen of grave portent for the tribe.

對該部落有重大未來意義的徵兆。

many birds are regarded as being portents of death.

許多鳥被認爲是死亡的徵兆。

what portent can be greater than a pious notary?.

有什麼奇才能夠比一個虔誠的公證人更偉大的呢?。

The dark clouds were a portent of an incoming storm.

烏雲是即將來臨的暴風雨的預兆。

The sudden drop in sales was a portent of financial trouble.

銷售額的突然下降預示着財務困境。

The strange behavior of the animals was seen as a portent of an earthquake.

動物的奇怪行爲被視爲地震的前兆。

The old legend was thought to be a portent of the future.

這個古老的傳說被認爲是未來的預兆。

The eerie silence in the forest was a portent of danger.

森林中的詭異寂靜是危險的徵兆。

The sudden appearance of a black cat was seen as a portent of bad luck.

黑貓突然出現被視爲厄運的預兆。

The strange dreams she had were considered a portent of change.

她做的奇怪夢被認爲是變化的預兆。

The unusual behavior of the birds was a portent of an approaching storm.

鳥類的異常行爲預示着一場即將來臨的暴風雨。

The sudden appearance of a shooting star was seen as a portent of good luck.

流星突然出現被視爲好運的預兆。

The mysterious letter she received was a portent of things to come.

她收到的神祕信件是未來事情的預兆。

原聲例句

Raven on a wire. A gloomy portent, precariously perched.

電線上的烏鴉 似不祥之兆 不安地棲息在上。

來源: BoJack Horseman Season 3

Since humans have been human we've looked to the skies for portents of the future.

自從人類成長爲人類以來,我們就一直在仰望天空,尋找有關未來的徵兆。

來源: Crash Course Astronomy

John looked puzzled, not quite understanding the portent of this cryptic saying.

約翰一臉疑惑, 不太明白這句神祕話語的含義。

來源: The Mystery of Styles Court

Noah, Martha says, promised the dove to pay him if he would bring a tangible portent.

瑪莎說,諾亞向鴿子保證, 如果他帶來有形的預兆, 他就會付錢給他。

來源: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Fake images were denounced. (This eruption is in South America. Ignore and don't spread.) Talk of portents was firmly shot down.

假照片被譴責了。(“火山爆發發生在南美。忽略這個,不要散播。”)關於災難預兆的言論被堅定地擊破了。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

Aye, Oin has read the portents, and the portents say it is time.

對,歐音讀了先兆,先兆說時候到了。

來源: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

" Would anyone like me to help them interpret the shadowy portents within their Orb? " she murmured over the clinking of her bangles.

“有人願意要我幫助解釋一下他們水晶球裏影影綽綽出現的東西嗎? ”她走動着,手鐲發出細碎的響聲。

來源: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Both portent and portentous come from the Latin noun portentum, meaning " omen or sign" .

預兆和預兆都來自拉丁語名詞portentum,意思是“預兆或跡象” 。

來源: Word of the Day

This meant that he was collecting bizarre religious portents to help him invalidate Caesar's legislation after their year was over.

意思是他在收集異樣的宗教凶兆,幫他在執政官任期結束後證明凱撒的立法是無效的。

來源: The rise and fall of superpowers.

In another direction, pale Roman candles shot up singly through the trees, and a fire-haired rocket swept the horizon like a portent.

在另一個方向, 淡淡的羅馬燭光在樹林間單獨升起,一架火發火箭像一個預兆一樣掠過地平線。

來源: Summer

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