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

• These are all positive omens.
  这些都是正面的兆头。
• 10. Bad omens are also part of Halloween celebrations.
  恶兆也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。
• 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。
• Nor are the bad omens confined to the presidential race.
  坏兆头并非只出现在总统大选中。
• 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。
• Since a king and a prime minister once lived here, it must be a place with auspicious geomantic omens.
  商王和宰相都住过这里，这里一定是一块风水宝地。
• On the surface, the omens are good.
  表面上看，预兆良好。
• The public omens were bleak.
  公开的征兆是掩盖不住的。
• The omens for the game are still not propitious.
  这场比赛仍不被看好。
• The omens are mixed at best.
  目前的种种兆头至多算是好坏掺半。