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

• 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。
• It seemed like an omen.
  这似乎是一个征兆。
• 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。
• The superstitious regard it as a bad omen.
  迷信的人认为那是一种恶兆。
• When it rained on their wedding day she took it as a bad omen.
  他们举行婚礼那天下雨了，她认为这是个不祥的象徵。
• 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。
• The ominous rumblings from a once-dormant volcano were a bad omen.
  一座曾一度休眠的火山不时传来不祥的轰隆隆声这可是个不好的预兆。
• He looked for an omen before going into battle.
  我们看到了胜利的征兆。
• 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。
• 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？