portent
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpɔː.tent/ us/ˈpɔːr.tent/
凶兆，征兆，迹象
a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future
For the economy, the portents are extremely gloomy. 对经济而言，预兆极为悲观。
Is it true that cows lying down in a field are a portent of rain? 牛躺在田里是下雨的征兆吗？
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- The evening started with portents of impending doom.
- To have an owl calling about your house was usually read as an ominous portent for those inside.
- Strange events and portents abounded.