A cleft lip or palate is not a curse or omen. 唇裂或腭裂并非上天的诅咒，厄运的征兆。
What does the early days omen of lung cancer have? 肺癌的前期征兆有哪些？
The omen of bankruptcy hung over the company. 那家公司出现了破产的预兆。
Ancient people thought a lunar eclipse was a bad omen. 古代的人们相信月蚀是一种坏的预兆。
用作及物动词 (vt.)
Was this some twisted omen, a small suggestion of a dire fate awaiting him? 这仅仅是一个预兆，预示着等待他的将是可怕的命运？
It is thought unlucky to see a hare in the morning but to meet a wolf or a bear is an omen that hunting will be good. 人们认为一大早看到野兔是会倒霉的，但如果碰到狼或熊则是一个好兆头，因为它将预示着狩猎的顺利。
