omen

/ˈəʊmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-mən/ (ame, mw)

omen — noun

  • omensingular
  • omensplural

1. something people notice and connect with what they think will happen later, espe

1.名詞C1
釋義

something people notice and connect with what they think will happen later, especially when it seems lucky or unlucky.

例句

The sudden rainbow felt like a good omen before Nia's job interview.

a good omen before + event

Villagers saw the dead fish on shore as an omen of drought.

see + something + as an omen of + event

同義詞
  • sign

    the broad everyday word and less tied to luck or fate

  • portent

    more literary and often sounds darker or more dramatic

  • warning

    usually points to danger more directly instead of symbolic prediction

文法句型

a good/bad omen

an omen of + event

see/take + something + as an omen

an omen that + clause

用法筆記

Often appears with words such as good, bad, lucky, or ill, and it commonly fits patterns like 'an omen of disaster' or 'take it as an omen'. Unlike the broader word sign, omen usually suggests fate, superstition, or symbolic luck.

常見錯誤

❌We got an omen from the teacher about the test date.
✅We got a warning from the teacher about the test date.
💡'omen' is an indirect sign people interpret, not direct advice from someone.