portend

[US]/pɔːˈtend/
[UK]/pɔːrˈtend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 预示,预兆;警告
Word Forms
现在分词portending
过去式portended
过去分词portended
第三人称单数portends

Phrases & Collocations

ominously portend

不祥地预示

portend disaster

预示灾难

portend success

预示成功

Example Sentences

portend the approach of a violent revolutionary storm

预示一场猛烈的革命风暴的来临

black clouds that portend a storm.

预示着风暴到来的乌云

the eclipses portend some major events.

日食月食预示某些重大事件可能发生。

leading economic indicators that portend a recession.

预告萧条的主要经济指标

Threatening skies portend a storm.

可怕的天气预示着一场暴风雨

The dark clouds portend a storm.

乌云预示着暴风雨的来临。

Her sudden departure portends trouble ahead.

她突然离去预示着即将发生麻烦。

The economic downturn may portend a recession.

经济下滑可能预示着经济衰退。

The strange noises in the house portend something sinister.

房子里的奇怪声音预示着有不祥之事发生。

The sudden drop in stock prices portends bad news for investors.

股价的突然下跌预示着投资者将迎来坏消息。

The eerie silence in the graveyard portends an imminent danger.

墓地里的诡异寂静预示着即将发生的危险。

The old legend portends a great disaster for the village.

古老的传说预示着村庄将遭遇巨大灾难。

The sudden appearance of a black cat is said to portend bad luck.

据说黑猫的突然出现预示着厄运降临。

The prophet's words are believed to portend the end of the world.

先知的话被认为预示着世界末日的来临。

The strange behavior of the animals seemed to portend an earthquake.

动物们奇怪的行为似乎预示着地震的发生。

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