portent 英 ['pɔːtent;-t(ə)nt] 　 美 ['pɔrtɛnt]

portent

portent　 英 ['pɔːtent;-t(ə)nt] 美 ['pɔrtɛnt]

n. 前兆；预示；迹象；异常之物　

名词复数:portents　

That is probably the nearest thing to a real water war being fought today, and may perhaps be a portent of others to come.　这可能是目前发生的最接近真正水资源战争的冲突，而且有可能预示着其他冲突的来临。
A China that uses its might bilaterally to gain narrow political advantages would be a worrying portent for the future when China becomes economically bigger and stronger.　中国的经济能力将变得更大更强，目前中国利用她可能获得的极少的双边政治优势对未来来说也是一个令人担忧的前兆。

  • 请先登录
  • n. 前兆；预示；迹象；异常之物

  • 1. That is probably the nearest thing to a real water war being fought today, and may perhaps be a portent of others to come.

    这可能是目前发生的最接近真正水资源战争的冲突，而且有可能预示着其他冲突的来临。

  • 2. A China that uses its might bilaterally to gain narrow political advantages would be a worrying portent for the future when China becomes economically bigger and stronger.

    中国的经济能力将变得更大更强，目前中国利用她可能获得的极少的双边政治优势对未来来说也是一个令人担忧的前兆。

  • portent (n.) 1560s, from Middle French portente, from Latin portentum "a sign, token, omen; monster, monstrosity," noun use of neuter of portentus, past participle of portendre (see portend).
por·tent / ˈpɔːtent ; NAmE ˈpɔːrtent / noun ( literary) a sign or warning of sth that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is sth unpleasant 预兆；征兆；先兆；（尤指）恶兆，凶兆 SYN omen portent portents por·tent / ˈpɔːtent ; NAmE ˈpɔːrtent /
  • 请先登录
词频排名 noun:22790
感谢 分享 举报
为什么被折叠? 0 个回复被折叠
Copyright © 2024

沪公网安备 31011202010216号
教材配套词卡淘宝店(放学啦) fangxuela.taobao.com
单词宝典，绿色免安装（含各年级，视频讲解）下载：单词宝典（PC版）