portents

英 [ˈpɔːtənts]

美 [ˈpɔrˌtɛnts]

n.  预兆; 征兆; 先兆; (尤指)恶兆，凶兆
portent的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 预兆；征兆
  Aportentis something that indicates what is likely to happen in the future.
  1. The savage civil war there could be a portent of what's to come in the rest of the region...
     那里发生的野蛮内战可能预示这一地区其他地方将会发生什么。
  2. I hope this is a portent for the rest of the year...
     我希望这对今年余下的时间是个兆头。
  3. As for her engagement with Adam, I would say the portents are gloomy.
     至于她和亚当的婚约，我看兆头不妙。

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