"portents" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 預兆
• 徵兆

Definition

“Portents” 指的是某事即將發生（特別是不好的事）的徵兆或警示。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Portents” 主要出現在正式或文學語境，多用於預示重大或負面事件（如 "portents of disaster"）。與“omens”類似，但更強調警示意義。口語會話中較為罕見。

Examples

The dark clouds were portents of the coming storm.

烏雲是即將來襲暴風雨的**預兆**。

People in ancient times believed in portents to guide their actions.

古代人相信**預兆**可以指導他們的行動。

The strange sounds were considered portents of bad luck.

奇怪的聲音被認為是不幸的**預兆**。

Some see the market crash as one of many economic portents.

有些人將股市暴跌視為眾多經濟**預兆**之一。

She ignored the portents and went on with her plans anyway.

她無視了這些**預兆**，仍然照她的計劃進行。

The villagers whispered about the odd weather, fearing it was one of the portents of disaster.

村民們低聲討論怪異的天氣，擔心這可能是災難的**預兆**之一。