portent [ˈpɔ:tent]

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n.预兆；恶兆；怪事

a sign of something about to happen;

I see it as a portent of things to come. 我把它看作是将要到来的事物的前兆。
As for her engagement with Adam, I would say the portents are gloomy. 至于她和亚当的婚约，我看兆头不妙。