"portent" 怎么发音
word
ˈpɔɹtɛnt
PAWR-tent
pˈɔːtənt
PAW-tent
释义
A sign or warning that something, often something important or bad, is going to happen in the future.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɔɹtɛnt
英式英语
pˈɔːtənt
简化发音
美式
PAWR-tent
英式
PAW-tent
语境中听
The dark clouds were a portent of the coming storm.
Some people believe a broken mirror is a portent of bad luck.
The sudden silence in the forest seemed like a portent of danger.
The crack of thunder was seen by many as a portent that something terrible was about to happen.