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bode well/ill phrase
⇨ threatenthreaten3 verb threaten sb with a gun 用枪恐吓某人Pollution is threatening marine life. 污染正危及海洋生物。a storm threatens 风暴逼近threaten ♦︎ promise ♦︎ herald ♦︎ bode well/illThese words all mean to seem likely to happen or to be a sign that sth will happen. 这些词均表示逼近、预示、预兆。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to threaten / promise to do sth◆to threaten / promise / herald rain◆to promise / herald a (new) beginning■ threaten [intransitive, transitive](of sth unpleasant) to seem likely to happen; to seem likely to cause sth unpleasant 预示（凶兆）；有⋯危险◆A storm was threatening.暴风雨即将来临。◆When war threatens, people act irrationally.受到战争威胁时，人们的行为失去理性。◆This dispute threatens to split the party.这个分歧可能会造成党的分裂。◆The clouds threatened rain.乌云密布，预示大雨将至。 see also threat ⇨ risk 1 ■ promise [transitive] to make sth seem likely to happen, or show signs of sth happening, especially sth new or positive 使很可能；预示将出现（尤指新的或好的事物）◆It promises to be an exciting few days.那可望是兴奋刺激的几天。◆The new drug promises to bring relief to thousands of asthma sufferers.这种新药可能会让成千上万的哮喘患者症状得以缓解。◆It was a disappointing end to a season which had promised so much for the team.这个赛季该队本来大有希望，但结局却令人失望。▸ promise noun [uncountable, singular] ◆The day dawned bright and clear, with the promise of warm sunny weather.拂晓时晴空万里，预示着温暖晴朗的天气。■ herald / /ˈherəld/ / [transitive] (written) to be a sign that sth is going to happen, especially sth new and positive 是⋯的（好）兆头；预示将出现（尤指新的或好的事物）◆These talks could herald a new era of peace.这些谈判可能预示着新的和平时代的来临。◆Voices and footsteps outside heralded their return.外面的说话声和脚步声预示着他们回来了。▸ herald noun [countable] ◆The government claims that the fall in unemployment is the herald of economic recovery.政府宣称失业人数减少是经济复苏的先兆。■ bode ˈwell■ bode ˈill idiom (written) to be a sign that sth good/bad is going to happen 是吉兆；是凶兆◆These figures do not bode well for the company's future.这些数据显示公司的前景不妙。 |