bodes

英 [bəʊdz]

美 [boʊdz]

v.  预示(好事或坏事); 是…的兆头
bode的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预示（好事或坏事）；是…的兆头
  If somethingbodesill, it makes you think that something bad will happen in the future. If somethingbodeswell, it makes you think that something good will happen.
  1. She says the way the bill was passed bodes ill for democracy...
     她说，从该法案被通过的情形来看，民主的前景惨淡。
  2. Grace had dried her eyes. That boded well.
     格雷丝已擦干了眼泪，应该没事了。

双语例句

• This bodes well for a professional and financial breakthrough.
  这个预示着一个事业上或者财务上的突破。
• A new report suggests that running with the in crowd in high school bodes well for future earnings potential.
  一项新报告显示，读高中时被人群簇拥的那些人气学生未来将能有不错的收入。
• Fragility among domestic consumers, meanwhile bodes ill for the rest of the economy.
  与此同时，日本国内消费的低迷预示着该国其它经济领域也前景黯淡。
• The debt-cutting trend is bad for retail sales in the short run but bodes well for the mid-1990's.
  减少欠债在短期内对零售商不利，但预示90年代中期将有好景。
• The victory of the Conservative candidates in the election bodes ill for the chances of reform.
  保守党候选人在大选中获胜对改革的可能性不是好兆头。
• That bodes ill for Congress in the next general election in 2014.
  这预示着，在2014年的下一次国会选举中，国大党命运堪忧。
• She says the way the bill was passed bodes ill for democracy
  她说，从该法案被通过的情形来看，民主的前景惨淡。
• That bodes well for his future.
  那预示他前途光明。
• That bodes badly for those battling growing copper theft.
  这对那些负责打击窃铜行为的伙计来说可不是好兆头。
• Indeed, despite their errors, this attitude bodes well for the future, and is a heartening sign of a focus on human prosperity.
  他们的确有谬误，但他们的态度预示着一个更好的未来，他们对人类繁荣前景的关心也是一个鼓舞人心的标志。