omen

英 [ˈəʊmən]

美 [ˈoʊmən]

n.  预兆; 前兆; 征兆

复数：omens　现在分词：omening　过去式：omened　第三人称单数：omens　过去分词：omened　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11563 / COCA.14093

牛津词典

noun

• 预兆；前兆；征兆
  a sign of what is going to happen in the future
  1. a good/bad omen
     吉祥的 / 不祥的预兆
  2. an omen of death/disaster
     死亡 / 灾难的征兆
  3. The omens for their future success are not good.
     他们未来成功的预兆不祥。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 征兆；预兆；兆头
  If you say that something is anomen, you think it indicates what is likely to happen in the future and whether it will be good or bad.
  1. Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster...
     她在此刻出现预示着一场灾难。
  2. Could this at last be a good omen for peace?
     这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了？

英英释义

noun

• a sign of something about to happen
  1. he looked for an omen before going into battle
  Synonym:portentpresageprognosticprognosticationprodigy

verb

• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticatepresagebetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigureforecastpredict

双语例句

• Was this some twisted omen, a small suggestion of a dire fate awaiting him?
  这仅仅是一个预兆，预示着等待他的将是可怕的命运？
• Every warrior spec without Cruelty is pretty experimental, as is every druid spec without Omen of Clarity.
  每一个战士规格不很残酷的实验，这是每一个德鲁伊规格没有预兆的清晰。
• This is very good omen.
  这是好的兆头。
• Do you know the color of your dreams you have any omen?
  你知道你梦中的颜色有什么预兆吗？
• England's victory over France is a good omen for next week's match against germany.
  英国队战胜了法国队对下星期和德国队的比赛而盲是个好兆头。
• A portentous sign or event; an omen.
  预兆，异兆有预兆性的现象或事件；征兆。
• The position of the planets today is a delightful omen for a first date with someone special.
  今日行星位置预示了和一个特别的人的第一次约会。
• Could this at last be a good omen for peace?
  这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了？
• The traveller is steady, it is an omen that this comes to compatriots.
  客源稳定，这对国人来是个预兆。
• This girl is at once all the omen that broke my heart.
  这个女孩瞬间就成了伤我心的女人。