betoken

/bɪˈtoʊ.kən/

Meanings

verb

预示，象征.

To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering overhead betoken a coming storm. "

聚集在头顶的乌云预示着一场暴风雨即将来临。

verb

预示，象征，表明。

To foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known.

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering on the horizon betoken a coming storm. "

地平线上聚集的乌云预示着暴风雨即将来临。

sign future time

Related Words

horizon noun

/həˈɹaɪzən/

地平线，海平线

"A tall building was visible on the horizon."

在地平线上可以看到一座高楼。

signify verb

/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/

使...象征，表示。

"The empty classroom signified the end of the school day. "

空荡荡的教室象征着一天的课程结束了。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

object noun

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

物体，东西

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

这个学生在教室里最喜欢的物体是一个色彩鲜艳的地球仪。

visible adjective

/ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

可见的，能看到的。

"When the sun rises, the world becomes visible."

太阳升起时，整个世界都变得清晰可见。

clouds noun

/klaʊdz/

山石，巨石，岩。

"The children loved to play hide-and-seek among the clouds in the park, their laughter echoing around the massive rock formations. "

孩子们喜欢在公园里的山石间玩捉迷藏，他们的笑声在巨大的岩石群周围回荡。

overhead noun

/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/

管理费用，运营成本.

"The bakery's overhead costs, like rent and utilities, are high, which affects the price of the bread. "

这家面包店的管理费用（比如房租和水电费）很高，这影响了面包的价格。

foreshow verb

/fɔəˈʃəʊ/

预示，预兆，预言。

"The dark clouds and sudden wind foreshow a coming storm. "

乌云密布和突然刮起的风预示着暴风雨即将来临。

tokens noun

/ˈtoʊkənz/

象征，标志

"The small gifts were tokens of our appreciation for all her hard work. "

这些小礼物象征着我们对她辛勤工作的感谢。

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

聚会，集会。

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

我是在一个工程师和科学家们的聚会上认识她的。

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

现在, 目前.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

现在，我的重点是完成这个工作项目。

indicate verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响了哨子，以此表明即将发车。