Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs.人怕出名猪怕壮.It portends we are in danger.这预示我们陷入危险.His silence portends trouble.他沉默不语不是好兆头....

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v.预示( portend的第三人称单数 )，预兆，给…以警告，预告...