"portent" in Chinese (Traditional)
預兆徵兆
Definition
預示未來發生重大或不幸事件的跡象或警告。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Portent” 屬於正式和文學用語，常見於嚴肅或戲劇性場景。通常指神祕或超自然的徵兆，預示重大或不幸事件。常與“of”搭配：'a portent of disaster'。日常口語中較少見。
Examples
The dark clouds were a portent of the coming storm.
烏雲是即將來臨暴風雨的**預兆**。
Some people believe a broken mirror is a portent of bad luck.
有些人認為打碎鏡子是倒楣的**徵兆**。
The sudden silence in the forest seemed like a portent of danger.
森林中的突然寂靜似乎是危險的**預兆**。
The crack of thunder was seen by many as a portent that something terrible was about to happen.
許多人認為那聲雷響是即將發生可怕事情的**預兆**。
Many in town saw the mayor's resignation as a portent of political change.
鎮上很多人認為市長辭職是政治變革的**徵兆**。
She treated the owl's call at midnight as a portent, just in case.
她把午夜貓頭鷹的叫聲當作一種**預兆**，以防萬一。