portend是什么意思,portend怎么读,
英式发音:[pɔːˈtend] 美式发音:[pɔːˈtend]
词根:portent
adj.portentous 不祥的;预兆的;令人惊讶的
adv.portentously 不祥地;有预兆地;盛气凌人地,自负地
n.portent 前兆;预示;迹象;异常之物
1.Ask Ramiz: the stars over the Judean desert are so bright they could portend almost anything, however miraculous.
得问问拉米兹才知道。犹地阿沙漠上空的星星耀眼明亮,它们几乎无所不能预兆,不论如何不可思议。
2.The SNS victory may portend the eclipse of the once-mighty Radicals in the next general election.
进步党此次的胜利或许预示着在下次大选中,曾经盛极一时的激进党将会失势。
4.People become envious of others' successes, and begin to wonder if rising prices don't portend further increases.
人们开始嫉妒其他人的成功,并认为股票价格的上涨有可能预示着进一步的上涨。