to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad

These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future. 最近公布的数字预示着公司的前景不妙。

The hurricane bodes disaster for those areas in its path. 飓风预示着将给所经过的地区带来灾难。

Synonyms: augur betoken foreshadow portend prefigure presage