单词 | portent |
释义 | portent (pɔːʳtent ) Word forms: portents countable noun A portent is something that indicates what is likely to happen in the future. [formal] The savage civil war there could be a portent of what's to come in the rest of the region. [+ of] I hope this is a portent for the rest of the year. As for her engagement with Adam, I would say the portents are gloomy. Synonyms: omen, sign, warning, threat |
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