omen
UK ['əʊ.mən] US ['oʊ-] noun countable
■something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place 预兆，征兆，兆头•England's victory over France is a good omen for next week's match against Germany.英格兰队战胜了法国队，这对下星期和德国队的比赛来说是个好兆头。 •a bad omen坏兆头 •Many people believe that a broken mirror is an omen of bad luck.许多人相信打碎镜子是噩运之兆。 |