betoken

英 [bɪ'təʊk(ə)n]美 [bɪ'tokən]

vt. 预示；表示

英文词源

betoken (v.)

late 12c., from be- + Old English tacnian "to signify," from tacn "sign" (see token). Related: Betokened; betokening.

双语例句

1. He gave her a gift to betoken his gratitude.

他送她一件礼物表示感谢.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Dark clouds betoken a storm.

乌云予示着暴风雨的来临.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Those black clouds betoken rain.

那些乌云预示有雨.

来自辞典例句

4. That would only betoken for us seven years of plenty and seven years of scarcity.

那只是预示我们将有七年丰收和七年饥荒.

来自辞典例句

5. Betoken : To be or give a sign or portent of.

预示: 做或给出记号或预兆.

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