an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
征兆
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the ghost's appearance was an ill omen 鬼的出现是不好的征兆
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a rise in imports might be an omen of recovery .进口的增加可能是恢复的征兆。
[mass noun]prophetic significance
预兆性
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the raven seemed a bird of evil omen .乌鸦似乎是一种预兆凶险的鸟。
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omenn.征兆;预兆性
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openadj.开着的;露天的;展开的;营业着的;对…开放;坦率的;坦诚的;悬而未决的;容许争议的;开的;开放的;开路的;断路的;松散的
" late 16th cent.: from Latin."