portent
n. 前兆;预示;迹象;异常之物
例句
The savage civil war there could be a portent of what's to come in the rest of the region.
那里的野蛮战争可能预示着该地区将要发生什么事情。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
But January's rise in the claimant count is a worrying portent.
但是一月份申请人数的增加是一个令人担忧的预兆。
I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.
许多人以我为怪。但你是我坚固的避难所。