bode
verb [ I or T ] formal uk/bəʊd/ us/boʊd/
预示;预兆
to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad
These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future. 最近公布的数字预示着公司的前景不妙。
The hurricane bodes disaster for those areas in its path. 飓风预示着将给所经过的地区带来灾难。
Synonyms: augur betoken foreshadow portend prefigure presage