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单词 portentousness
释义

portend /pōr- or pör-tendˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To betoken
  2. To warn of as something to come
  3. To presage
ORIGIN: L portendere, portentum, from por-, equivalent to prō or per, and tendere to stretch

portent /pōrˈ or pörˈtent/ noun

  1. That which portends or foreshows
  2. The quality of being portentous, ominousness
  3. An evil omen
  4. A prodigy, a marvel

portentous /-tentˈ/ adjective

  1. Ominous
  2. Prodigious, extraordinary
  3. Impressive or solemn
  4. Pompous, self-important

portentˈously adverb

portentˈousness noun

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