omens

英 [ˈəʊmɛnz]

美 [ˈoʊmənz]

n.  预兆; 前兆; 征兆
omen的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 征兆；预兆；兆头
  If you say that something is anomen, you think it indicates what is likely to happen in the future and whether it will be good or bad.
  1. Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster...
     她在此刻出现预示着一场灾难。
  2. Could this at last be a good omen for peace?
     这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了？

双语例句

• The omens for the game are still not propitious.
  这场比赛仍不被看好。
• But the omens are bleak.
  但目前的兆头并不好。
• There is no famine at present, but the omens for the winter are not good and many people will face starvation.
  目前没有饥荒，但是冬天的预兆不好，很多人会面临饥饿。
• It was an omen among omens, pointing a path for him to tread.
  这是预兆中的预兆，指引着他走一条路。
• I will speak to them in dreams and omens.
  我会在梦里告诉他们。
• These are all positive omens.
  这些都是正面的兆头。
• Nor are the bad omens confined to the presidential race.
  坏兆头并非只出现在总统大选中。
• You're confident of the meaning of these omens?
  你确信那些神兆的意义吗？
• Such omens betide no good.
  这种征兆预示情况不妙。
• This design symbolizes happiness, friendship, peace, wealth, longevity and good omens.
  这种图案象征着幸福、友谊、和平、富足、长寿和好兆头。