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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

omen ['əumən]
  1. 1. noun [c] (sign) 预兆
    a good/bad omen
    一个好的/坏的预兆

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

omen ['omɪn] ['əumen]
  1. 1. noun 征兆预兆预告
  2. 2. vt. 预示预告

Collins English-English Dictionary

omen ['əυmən]
  1. 1. n a phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster
  2. 2. n prophetic significance
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to portend
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Latin

Examples

a propitious omen
吉兆
He looked for an omen before going into battle.
他寻找参战的天兆。
an ill omen
妈妈听见喜鹊在房上叫,觉得是个吉兆。
Mother heard a magpie call from the roof and took it for a good omen.
不祥的先兆
ill omen
异兆
a strange omen
吉祥的预兆
an auspicious omen
好(坏)兆头
a good (bad) omen

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