1. But I knew nothing of what these symptoms portended, and had no impulse to sympathise with her.
然而，我不知道这些症状意味着什么，所以没有同情她的念头。
2. What these symptoms portended, and had no impulse to sympathize with her.
可是我一点也不知道这些病预示着什么，也毫不同情她的冲动。
3. Thus everything portended a renewal of Napoleon's activity.
在众强国不和之际，拿破仑就有机会卷土重来。
4. Other gauges also portended poorly for future hiring activity.
另外一些衡量标准也预示着未来的招聘活动形势不佳。
5. Then came a day when the chill air portended a snowstorm.
有一天，天气阴沉，预示着暴风雪即将来临。
6. The sky was sun and nothing portended a rain, as suddenly thunder rang out and from sky the large beads of pearl of transparent warm drops were poured....
天空已是阳光和没有portended大雨，突然雷声大，让出来，从天空的大珠珍珠透明的热情下降，被泼了。。。。。
7. Consumer spending represents two-thirds of the nation`s economic activity, and analysts said the striking sales declines at retailers almost certainly portended an extended, severe recession.
消费开支一般占国民经济活动的2/3，分析家指出零售业销售额的萎缩很可能预示着更广泛、更严重的经济衰退。
1. But if you thought what happened in that book portended what would come later, you're probably kicking yourself and cursing the author for losing a golden opportunity.