portent

'pɒ:tent

n a sign of something about to happen

n. 前兆, 预示, 异常之物

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portent 由词根 port（携带、带来）和后缀 -ent 组成，表示某种状态或性质。可以理解为“带来某种预兆”的意思。

例句

1. The dark clouds in the sky were a portent of a coming storm.

天空中的乌云是即将来临的暴风雨的预兆。

2. Many people believe that a broken mirror is a portent of bad luck.

很多人相信打破的镜子是厄运的预兆。

3. The sudden silence in the crowd was a portent of something important about to happen.

人群中突然的寂静是即将发生重要事情的预兆。