In the past this had been the precursor to strong decisions . 要是在过去，这就是要采取强力行动的预兆。
The solar eclipse was thought prognostication of the fall of the country . 日蚀过去被认为是国家灭亡的预兆。
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake . 某些动物烦躁不安可能是地震临震前的预兆。
I leveled my glance towards the taffrail, foreboding shivers ran over me . 我把眼睛向船尾拦杆一瞄，顿时浑身掠过一阵预兆性的寒颤。
The crane, on being wounded, said, "prophetic crow, where now are your auspices? " 鹤受了伤，说道：“预言者乌鸦，这一次你的预兆呢？”
The tobacco looked healthy and green and fraught for mary--with promise of future plenty . 烟草长得碧绿茁壮，在玛丽看来，一定预兆丰收。
Such birds do us good , though we no longer take omens from their flight . 虽然我们不再从它们的飞行中得到预兆，但是这些鸟对我们还是有好处的。
Celia was about to speak when suddenly, without warning, her emotional defences wavered and collapsed . 西莉亚正想说什么，忽然，她感情的闸门晃了晃，毫无预兆就轰然洞开了。
He feared this portent and tried to banish it from his mind, mollify it erase it-but it kept returning . 他害怕这个不祥的预兆，想方设法把它从脑子里撵出去，平息它，消除它--但是它总是返回来。
Although i knew even in the dream that surprise was the normal reaction and that the lack of it was to be disturbed, a warning . 虽然即使在梦里我也知道，惊奇是正常的反应，如果不感到惊奇，那就得提防一二，因为这是一个预兆。
