betoken + noun phrase
常用于抽象或具体名词前。
The dark clouds betoken a storm.
乌云预示着暴风雨。
表示；象征
预示；预兆；用可见物体表示；用标志或记号显示。；预示；以现在的迹象显示未来。；预示
To show or indicate by an outward sign or token.
用可见物体表示；用标志或记号显示。
To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.
预示；以现在的迹象显示未来。
To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.
一般现在时
Dark clouds often betoken rain.
乌云常常预示着下雨。
一般过去时
The sudden silence betokened trouble.
突然的沉默预示了麻烦。
现在完成时
His cold manner has betokened a change in attitude.
他冷淡的态度已经预示了态度的变化。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The dark clouds betoken a coming storm.
乌云预示着即将来临的暴风雨。
用法提示：betoken作为动词，意为'预示'，这里用原形表示自然现象的前兆。
His frown betokened displeasure.
他的皱眉预示了不悦。
用法提示：betoken的过去式betokened，表示表情动作预示情感。
The first falling leaf betokens the arrival of autumn.
第一片落叶预示着秋天的到来。
用法提示：betoken第三人称单数betokens，描述自然变化的征兆。
常用于抽象或具体名词前。
The dark clouds betoken a storm.
乌云预示着暴风雨。
较正式，后接从句。
His silence betokens that he is unhappy.
他的沉默预示他并不高兴。
被动结构，正式用法。
The arrival of spring is betokened by the blooming flowers.
春天的到来由盛开的鲜花所预示。
grammar · medium
易错句子The black cat is a betoken of bad luck.
正确表达The black cat betokens bad luck.
Betoken 是动词，意为“预示”，不可用作名词。误句中将其用作名词（a betoken），应改为动词形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子This betokens of hope.
正确表达This betokens hope.
Betoken 是及物动词，直接接宾语，无需介词 of。误句添加了多余的介词，应删除。
'bode' 通常指不祥之兆，而 'betoken' 可指好或坏的征兆。
'portend' 更为正式，常指重大事件的预兆，而 'betoken' 较普通。
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