portend danger 预示危险
portend disaster 预示灾难
portend change 预示变化
badly portend 不祥预示
portend future events 预示未来事件
1. Dark clouds are portending a heavy storm.
乌云预示着一场暴风雨。
2. The strange silence was portending trouble.
异常的寂静预示着麻烦。
3. Some analysts believe the data is portending an economic slowdown.
一些分析人士认为这些数据预示着经济放缓。
4. The shaking ground was portending a coming earthquake.
震动的地面预示着地震即将来临。
A: Do you think these signs are portending something serious?
A：你认为这些迹象在预示什么严重的事情吗？
B: Yes, they seem portending a major change in weather.
B：是的，它们似乎预示着天气的重大变化。
1) 预示未来可能发生的事情
2) 多用于不良或重要事件的征兆
3) 表示象征性或预警性信号
4) 常见于文学或正式语境
1. 预示或象征未来将要发生的事情，通常带有警示意味。
e.g. The dark sky was portending a storm.
昏暗的天空预示着暴风雨。
2. 表示某种迹象指向未来结果或变化。
e.g. His words were portending trouble ahead.
他的话预示着未来的麻烦。
verb
1. to be a sign or warning that something, especially something bad, is likely to happen.
Synonym: foretell, predict