v.(动词)

1. 成为...的前兆
2. 给...以警告
3. 表示
4. 预示
5. 预先警告
6. 意味着
7. 预兆（坏事）
8. 预知

Verb:

1. indicate by signs;

   "These signs bode bad news"
   

1.预示；预兆；预告
If somethingportends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future.

e.g. The change did notportend a basic improvement in social conditions.
该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。

1. 预示,预兆：previous 先前,在前的 |portend 预示,预兆 | portentous 奇特,不祥的

2. 预示：portecrayon 蜡笔夹 |portend 预示 | portent 前兆

3. 平炉喷出口端墙：portedloudspeaker 倒相障板扬声器 |portend 平炉喷出口端墙 | portengine 滑阀式发动机

4. 预兆,预示：superintend 监督 |portend 预兆,预示 | distend (使)膨胀,胀大

• These signs in the heavens might portend some great happening.

  出自：W. Styron

The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。

They may or may not portend a collapse of civilization.

它们或许预示着文明的崩溃.

Less emphasis on mortgage payments portend higher delinquency rates and perhaps even more foreclosures.

人们逐渐减少抵押付款预示着较高的税款拖欠率,或许甚至会造成丧失更多的抵押品赎回权.

Not, perhaps, a great portend for a new generation of robots.

但是在现实中, 这可能预示着下一代的新机器人.

Overcast skies portend a rough day for boats on Iceland's Lake Myvatn.

阴云密布的天空为冰岛米湖上的船只预示了狂风暴雨的一天.

Black clouds portend a storm.

乌云为暴风雨的前兆.

These clouds are ominous. They portend a severe storm.

这些云是不祥的预兆,预示着一场大风暴即将来临.

A phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil; a prophetic sign.

预兆可以预测好坏的一现象; 预兆.

Swallows flying low portend rain.

燕子低飞预示有雨.

What may they portend for the future?

对于将来有何预示?

What does all this portend?

所有这一切预示着 什么 ?

What do these strange events portend?

这些奇怪的事件预示着 什么 ?

The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

该变化没有预示社会状况的根本改观。