omen

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n. 预兆, 前兆, 征兆 vt. 预示, 有...的前兆, 显出...的预兆

发音

UK /ˈəʊ̯mən/
UK /ˈɵ̞ʊ̯mən/
US /ˈoʊ̯mən/
US /ˈɔʊ̯mən/

词形变化

omens 复数 omens omening omens 三单 omening 现在分词 omened 过去式 omened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

预兆；征兆

动词

预示；有…的前兆；预告

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

    预兆

    The ghost's appearance was an ill omen.

    A rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery.

    The egg has, during the span of history, represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen.

  2. 2.

    A thing of prophetic significance.

    A sign of ill omen.

v.
  1. 1.

    To be an omen of.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To divine or predict from omens.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

prodigy portent presage prognostic prognostication

上位词 3

sign augury foretoken

下位词 3

foreboding auspice death knell
动词

同义词 10

predict forecast bode augur foretell auspicate betoken foreshadow portend prefigure

上位词 5

point signal indicate bespeak betoken

下位词 2

threaten foreshow

相关短语

absit omen bird of ill omen 报凶兆的鸟 birds of ill omen

词源

From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”).

来源：wiktionary