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英[p?:?tend]
美[p?r?tend]

基本釋義

vt.
預(yù)示; 預(yù)兆; 給…以警告; 預(yù)告

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

該變化沒有預(yù)示社會狀況的根本改觀。

They may or may not portend a collapse of civilization.

它們或許預(yù)示著文明的崩潰.

英漢非文學(xué) - 歷史

Less emphasis on mortgage payments portend higher delinquency rates and perhaps even more foreclosures.

人們逐漸減少抵押付款預(yù)示著較高的稅款拖欠率,或許甚至?xí)斐蓡适Ц嗟牡盅浩汾H回權(quán).

期刊摘選

Not, perhaps, a great portend for a new generation of robots.

但是在現(xiàn)實(shí)中, 這可能預(yù)示著下一代的新機(jī)器人.

期刊摘選

Overcast skies portend a rough day for boats on Iceland's Lake Myvatn.

陰云密布的天空為冰島米湖上的船只預(yù)示了狂風(fēng)暴雨的一天.

期刊摘選

Black clouds portend a storm.

烏云為暴風(fēng)雨的前兆.

辭典例句

These clouds are ominous. They portend a severe storm.

這些云是不祥的預(yù)兆,預(yù)示著一場大風(fēng)暴即將來臨.

期刊摘選

A phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil; a prophetic sign.

預(yù)兆可以預(yù)測好壞的一現(xiàn)象; 預(yù)兆.

期刊摘選

Swallows flying low portend rain.

燕子低飛預(yù)示有雨.

期刊摘選

What may they portend for the future?

對于將來有何預(yù)示?

期刊摘選

What does all this portend?

所有這一切預(yù)示著 什么 ?

期刊摘選

What do these strange events portend?

這些奇怪的事件預(yù)示著 什么 ?

辭典例句

The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

該變化沒有預(yù)示社會狀況的根本改觀。

辭典例句

英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. indicate by signs;

    "These signs bode bad news"

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