portent

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɔːtɛnt/    美 /ˈpɔɹtɛnt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. A portending; significance
    — a howl of dire portent
  3. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

词形变化

portents plural

词汇关系

衍生词
portentive
相关词
portend portentous

词源

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