betoken
betoken
verb
verb
- [with obj.](poetic/literary)be a sign of
(诗/文)是…的迹象，标志
she wondered his cold, level gaze betokened indifference or anger.
她不知道他那冷漠、逼视的眼神是漠不关心还是气愤。
■be a warning or indication of (a future event)
预示
the falling comet betokened the true end of Merlin's powers.
坠落的彗星预示着默林权威的真正终结。
- Old English betācnian, from be- (as an intensifier)+ tācnian 'signify', of Germanic origin; related to token
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- ashamed adj.惭愧的，羞耻的，害臊的,难为情
- ashcake n.<美>用灰火焙制的玉米饼
- ashcan n.垃圾桶，深水炸弹,灰坑
- ashen adj.灰白色的,由灰烬构成的,白蜡树的,梣木（制成）的
- ashery n.堆灰场，钾碱厂,烧灰场
- ashes n.灰烬,骨灰,尸体,文化遗址,灰( ash的名词复数 ),灰烬,骨灰,梣
- ashet n.<苏格兰><新西兰>大盘，大碟子
- ashikaga 足利（日本本州岛中部城市）
- ashimmer adj.& adv.闪闪发光的[地]
- ashine adj.& adv.发亮的[地]
- ashiver adj.颤抖的，发抖的
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