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词汇 portend
释义
portend
verb [ T ] formal uk/pɔːˈtend/ us/pɔːrˈtend/
预示,预兆,预告(坏事)
to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future
It was a deeply superstitious country, where earthquakes were commonly believed to portend the end of dynasties. 这是一个很迷信的国家,地震被普遍认为预示着王朝的终结。
Synonyms: augur betoken bode foreshadow prefigure presage
Related word: portent
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