bode

/bəʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /bəʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbōd/ (ame, mw)

bode — verb

  • bodepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • bodeshe / she / it
  • bodedpast simple
  • boding-ing form

1. to show from signs now that things are likely to go well or badly later.

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

to show from signs now that things are likely to go well or badly later.

例句

The calm talks between the two sides bode well for next week's vote.

bode well for + noun

Dark smoke above the hills boded ill for the dry villages below.

bode ill for + noun

同義詞
  • suggest

    broader and less formal, without the strong feeling of forecasting a later result

  • indicate

    more neutral and factual, often used in reports or data

  • foreshadow

    more literary and especially common for events later in a story

  • portend

    very close in meaning, but usually sounds even more elevated and ominous

文法句型

bode well for + noun

bode ill for + noun

not bode well

用法筆記

Usually appears in fixed patterns like 'bode well for...' and 'not bode well for...'. It is more formal than 'be a good sign' and often describes events, weather, reports, or behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌These delays bode good for us.
✅These delays bode well for us.
💡after 'bode', English normally uses the adverb 'well', not the adjective 'good'.