to betoken
01
预示, 预兆
to serve as a sign or warning that suggests or foretells a future event
Transitive: to betoken sth
例子
The sudden drop in barometric pressure can betoken an approaching storm.
气压的突然下降可能预示着即将到来的风暴。
The dark clouds gathering on the horizon betokened an imminent downpour.
地平线上聚集的乌云预示着即将来临的倾盆大雨。
02
预示, 表示
to serve as a clear signal, symptom, or indication of something
Transitive: to betoken sth
例子
The patient 's elevated temperature may betoken the presence of a fever.
病人的体温升高可能预示发烧的存在。
A sudden increase in traffic on the roads can betoken the start of rush hour.
道路上交通量的突然增加可能预示着高峰时段的开始。
