portend
英[pɔː'tend] 美[pɔːr'tend]
"These signs bode bad news"
1.预示；预兆；预告
If somethingportends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.
e.g. The change did notportend a basic improvement in social conditions.
该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
1. 预示,预兆：previous 先前,在前的 |portend 预示,预兆 | portentous 奇特,不祥的
2. 预示：portecrayon 蜡笔夹 |portend 预示 | portent 前兆
3. 平炉喷出口端墙：portedloudspeaker 倒相障板扬声器 |portend 平炉喷出口端墙 | portengine 滑阀式发动机
4. 预兆,预示：superintend 监督 |portend 预兆,预示 | distend (使)膨胀,胀大
The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
They may or may not portend a collapse of civilization.
它们或许预示着文明的崩溃.
Less emphasis on mortgage payments portend higher delinquency rates and perhaps even more foreclosures.
人们逐渐减少抵押付款预示着较高的税款拖欠率,或许甚至会造成丧失更多的抵押品赎回权.
Not, perhaps, a great portend for a new generation of robots.
但是在现实中, 这可能预示着下一代的新机器人.
Overcast skies portend a rough day for boats on Iceland's Lake Myvatn.
阴云密布的天空为冰岛米湖上的船只预示了狂风暴雨的一天.
Black clouds portend a storm.
乌云为暴风雨的前兆.
These clouds are ominous. They portend a severe storm.
这些云是不祥的预兆,预示着一场大风暴即将来临.
A phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil; a prophetic sign.
预兆可以预测好坏的一现象; 预兆.
Swallows flying low portend rain.
燕子低飞预示有雨.
What may they portend for the future?
对于将来有何预示?
What does all this portend?
所有这一切预示着 什么 ?
What do these strange events portend?
这些奇怪的事件预示着 什么 ?
The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.
该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。
These signs in the heavens might portend some great happening.
出自：W. Styron上一个：prognosticate
下一个：point to
