portent

大学

n. 前兆, 预示, 异常之物

发音

其它 /ˈpɔɹtənt/
UK /ˈpɔːtɛnt/
US /ˈpɔɹtɛnt/

词形变化

portents 复数 portents

教材释义与例句

名词

前兆；预示；迹象；异常之物

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.

    It was a portent of things to come.

  2. 2.

    A portending; significance

    a howl of dire portent

  3. 3.

    Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

omen prodigy presage prognostic prognostication

上位词 3

sign augury foretoken

下位词 3

foreboding auspice death knell

词源

Borrowed from Latin portentum, participle of portendere, from portendō (“to predict, to foretell”).

来源：wiktionary