| 词汇 | portend |
| 释义 | portend 1 ENTRIES FOUND: portend (verb) portend /poɚˈtɛnd/ verb portends; portended; portending portend /poɚˈtɛnd/ verb portends; portended; portending Learner's definition of PORTEND [+ object] formal + literary : to be a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen预示（凶兆） The distant thunder portended a storm.远处的雷鸣预示暴风雨即将来临。 If you're superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.如果你迷信的话，黑猫就意味着会有麻烦。 |
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