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IELTS BNC: 11563 COCA: 14093

omen

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
omen /ˈoʊmən/ noun
plural omens
omen
/ˈoʊmən/
noun
plural omens
Learner's definition of OMEN
[count]
: something that is believed to be a sign or warning of something that will happen in the future预兆;征兆
IELTS BNC: 11563 COCA: 14093
: an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1) believed to portend a future event : augury
The dark clouds were considered a bad omen.

Example Sentences

They regarded the win as a good omen for the team. omens of things to come
Recent Examples on the Web It’s probably unfair to call Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers’ recent brush with UT Parking & Transportation a bad omen. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Sep. 2022 Many of the king’s attendants — including his ambitious Hand, Ser Otto Hightower — are super-hype to report that a pseudo-mythical white stag has been spotted in the forest, an auspicious omen for young Aegon. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2022 That was the last time the program captured the CAA Tournament championship, which might be a positive omen. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2022 Throughout the weekend, Church’s headlining set hung around the grounds like a generally positive omen. Chris Coplan, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2021 The Tigers view the uncertainty of Rodriguez's diagnosis as a good omen, but there's a caveat with every unknown. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022 Many took the event as a bad omen, considering the pandemic and the war between Ukraine and Russia, Kapur said. Megan Marples, CNN, 31 Mar. 2022 Even if Will Smith’s brazen slap of Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards broadcast generates fleeting interest in the show, that should come as a worrying omen to anyone who cares about the Oscars. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022 The bureaucratic sloth is a bad omen as the Covid pandemic grinds into its 32nd month. David Axe, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin omin-, omen

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of omen was in 1582
IELTS BNC: 11563 COCA: 14093
omen

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + OMEN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEgood好兆頭bad, evil, ill不祥之兆;凶兆They took the storm as a bad omen.他們把那場暴風雨看作不祥的預兆。VERB + OMENtake sth as視⋯為兆頭PREPOSITIONomen for⋯的徵兆The smiling faces were a good omen for the future of the restaurant.那些滿帶微笑的臉預示了這家餐廳美好的未來。omen of預示⋯的兆頭an omen of death死亡的預兆

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