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omen n.征兆；预兆vt.预示 (1) 唇裂或腭裂并非上天的诅咒，厄运的征兆。(2) 肺癌的前期征兆有哪些？(3) 古代的人们相信月蚀是一种坏的预兆。(4) 这仅仅是一个预兆，预示着等待他的将是可怕的命运？(5) 人们认为一大早看到野兔是会倒霉的，但如果碰到狼或熊则是一个好兆头，因为它将预示着狩猎的顺利。 Omens generally get a bad rap — that's probably because a lot of them predict bad stuff, at least according to superstition. But the interpretation of omens really depends on the country and culture. What's considered an ominous sign in one place might mean a lifetime of good luck somewhere else. Oscar Wilde once wrote that, “There is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.”

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英 ['əʊmən] 美 ['oʊmən] (1) A cleft lip or palate is not a curse or omen.(2) What does the early days omen of lung cancer have?(3) Ancient people thought a lunar eclipse was a bad omen.(4) Was this some twisted omen, a small suggestion of a dire fate awaiting him?(5) It is thought unlucky to see a hare in the morning but to meet a wolf or a bear is an omen that hunting will be good. An omen is an event or happening that you take as sign of something to come. It’s believed to be a bad omen if a black cat crosses your path or if it rains on your wedding day. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]征兆；预兆；兆头 If you say that something is an omen, you think it indicates what is likely to happen in the future and whether it will be good or bad. Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster...她在此刻出现预示着一场灾难。Could this at last be a good omen for peace?这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了？

英语单词	omen
英美音标	英 ['əʊmən] 美 ['oʊmən]
中文释义	n.征兆；预兆 vt.预示
英语例句	(1) A cleft lip or palate is not a curse or omen. (2) What does the early days omen of lung cancer have? (3) Ancient people thought a lunar eclipse was a bad omen. (4) Was this some twisted omen, a small suggestion of a dire fate awaiting him? (5) It is thought unlucky to see a hare in the morning but to meet a wolf or a bear is an omen that hunting will be good.
中文例句	(1) 唇裂或腭裂并非上天的诅咒，厄运的征兆。 (2) 肺癌的前期征兆有哪些？ (3) 古代的人们相信月蚀是一种坏的预兆。 (4) 这仅仅是一个预兆，预示着等待他的将是可怕的命运？ (5) 人们认为一大早看到野兔是会倒霉的，但如果碰到狼或熊则是一个好兆头，因为它将预示着狩猎的顺利。
vocabulary简明	An omen is an event or happening that you take as sign of something to come. It’s believed to be a bad omen if a black cat crosses your path or if it rains on your wedding day.
vocabulary扩展	Omens generally get a bad rap — that's probably because a lot of them predict bad stuff, at least according to superstition. But the interpretation of omens really depends on the country and culture. What's considered an ominous sign in one place might mean a lifetime of good luck somewhere else. Oscar Wilde once wrote that, “There is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.”
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]征兆；预兆；兆头 If you say that something is an omen, you think it indicates what is likely to happen in the future and whether it will be good or bad. Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster... 她在此刻出现预示着一场灾难。 Could this at last be a good omen for peace? 这是否终于可以视作和平的吉兆了？

Omen Bad Good Thought Sign 英 əʊmən] 美 Oʊmən