Betoken
[bɪ'təʊk(ə)n] or [bɪ'tokən]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To signify by some visible object; to show by signs or tokens.
(v. t.) To foreshow by present signs; to indicate something future by that which is seen or known; as, a dark cloud often betokens a storm.
整理:马文
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. [1]. Signify, denote, indicate, represent, typify, imply, prove, show, argue.[2]. Prefigure, foreshow, foreshadow, portend, augur, presignify.
編輯:默里
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Teach, indicate, proclaim, presage, augur, portend, foreshow, signify,forebode, evidence, declare, manifest, involve, imply
ANT:Misindicate, mislead, misdeclare, misteach, belie, mask, hide
杰西整理
解釋/意思:
v.t. to show by a sign: to foreshow.
埃西手打
例句/造句/用法:
- A few small houses, scattered on either side of the road, betoken the entrance to some town or village. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Sarkoja thought it best, she answered, her face betokening her disapproval of the procedure. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- She had not far retraced her steps when sounds in front of her betokened the approach of persons in conversation along the same path. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- That he joyed in killing, and that he killed with a joyous laugh upon his handsome lips betokened no innate cruelty. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- A stranger, a careless observer might have considered that Mrs. Thornton's manner to her children betokened far more love to Fanny than to John. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Her extraordinary fixity, her conspicuous loneliness, her heedlessness of night, betokened among other things an utter absence of fear. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- As I went into the house I noticed signs in the sky which betokened a break in the weather for the better. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
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