Word · Frequency #34983
portend
/pɒːˈtend/
verb
预示；是…的先兆
to be a warning or sign of a future event
- 1.
To serve as a warning or omen of.
作为......的警告或预兆
- 2.
To signify; to denote.
预示；表示。
表示；意味着；作为......的警告或预兆；预示；表示。；成为...的前兆；预知
In use
Dark clouds often portend a coming storm.
The sudden silence in the forest portended danger.
Economic indicators are portending a recession next year.
portend + noun
Dark clouds portend a storm.
乌云预示着暴风雨。
portend + that clause
The economic indicators portend that a recession is approaching.
经济指标预示着衰退即将来临。
Verb forms
base portend · third person portends · -ing portending · past portended · past participle portended
规则动词
Common mistakes
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Confusing words
Word family
- portent
- 预兆；征兆 · n.
- portentous
- 预示凶兆的；令人不安的 · adj.
- portentously
- 煞有介事地；自命不凡地 · adv.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或从句。
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