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单词 bode
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Definition of bode in English:

bode

verb bəʊdboʊd
[no object]bode well/ill
  • Be a portent of a particular outcome.

    预示,为…的兆头

    their argument did not bode well for the future

    他们的争论预示前景不妙。

    with object the 12 per cent interest rate bodes dark days ahead for retailers

    12%的利率预示零售商黑暗日子即将到来。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most likely not, but it does bode well for a lot of smaller pictures to gain some much needed attention.
    • His stage presence and his command of the text bode well for an acting career should he choose to pursue that direction.
    • This shirking of my writing does not bode well for my prospects when I get a ‘real’ job.
    • This did not bode well at the time, and subsequent events have not been happy.
    • The player has passed through four rugby league teams in a professional career that has lasted just six years, which does not bode well.
    • Some observers say this does not bode well for next year's presidential elections.
    • While there are risks with such little home equity, this does bode well for their financial futures.
    • Not only does this seem unfair, but the tendency of the public school boy to underperform at university does not bode well for Oxford.
    • I'm a firm believer that too much time on your own doesn't bode well.
    • It certainly does not bode well for the originator of the report should his or her identity be discovered.
    • This consideration does not bode well for the vitality of the art community.
    • And reports this week that he has taken charge of deciding transfer targets do not bode well for McCall.
    • A number of key social trends emerged in the latest Census data which don't bode well for the region.
    • This internalised focus does not, however, bode well for future economic development of the community.
    • Losing larger Scottish companies at the recent rate does not bode well for the next rung down the ladder.
    • It has a corporate feel to it that doesn't bode well for quality.
    • I have a feeling this might not bode well for the costume parade in our little park on Sunday.
    • Dench and others believe the future doesn't bode well for health care consumers.
    • Both are key inflation readings which bode well for interest rates and the economy.
    • That would bode well for businesses should the court consider the issue again.
    Synonyms
    augur, presage, portend, foretell, prophesy, predict
    forebode, foreshadow, herald, be an omen of, warn of
    indicate, signify, be a sign of, purport, point to, threaten, promise, spell, mean
    rare betoken, foretoken, adumbrate

Origin

Old English bodian 'proclaim, foretell', from boda 'messenger', of Germanic origin; related to German Bote, also to bid1.

Rhymes

abode, bestrode, code, commode, corrode, download, encode, erode, explode, forebode, goad, implode, load, lode, middle-of-the-road, mode, node, ode, offload, outrode, road, rode, sarod, Spode, strode, toad, upload, woad

Definition of bode in US English:

bode

verbbōdboʊd
[no object]bode well/ill
  • Be an omen of a particular outcome.

    预示,为…的兆头

    their argument did not bode well for the future

    他们的争论预示前景不妙。

    with object the 12 percent interest rate bodes dark days ahead for retailers

    12%的利率预示零售商黑暗日子即将到来。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His stage presence and his command of the text bode well for an acting career should he choose to pursue that direction.
    • This shirking of my writing does not bode well for my prospects when I get a ‘real’ job.
    • This internalised focus does not, however, bode well for future economic development of the community.
    • I have a feeling this might not bode well for the costume parade in our little park on Sunday.
    • Some observers say this does not bode well for next year's presidential elections.
    • Both are key inflation readings which bode well for interest rates and the economy.
    • This consideration does not bode well for the vitality of the art community.
    • It has a corporate feel to it that doesn't bode well for quality.
    • And reports this week that he has taken charge of deciding transfer targets do not bode well for McCall.
    • It certainly does not bode well for the originator of the report should his or her identity be discovered.
    • Not only does this seem unfair, but the tendency of the public school boy to underperform at university does not bode well for Oxford.
    • Dench and others believe the future doesn't bode well for health care consumers.
    • While there are risks with such little home equity, this does bode well for their financial futures.
    • That would bode well for businesses should the court consider the issue again.
    • Most likely not, but it does bode well for a lot of smaller pictures to gain some much needed attention.
    • Losing larger Scottish companies at the recent rate does not bode well for the next rung down the ladder.
    • A number of key social trends emerged in the latest Census data which don't bode well for the region.
    • I'm a firm believer that too much time on your own doesn't bode well.
    • This did not bode well at the time, and subsequent events have not been happy.
    • The player has passed through four rugby league teams in a professional career that has lasted just six years, which does not bode well.
    Synonyms
    augur, presage, portend, foretell, prophesy, predict

Origin

Old English bodian ‘proclaim, foretell’, from boda ‘messenger’, of Germanic origin; related to German Bote, also to bid.

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