betoken

动词 betoken:

1. be a signal for or a symptom of
   同义词：bespeak, indicate, point, signal
2. indicate by signs
   同义词：bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

1. Dark clouds betoken a storm.
   乌云予示着暴风雨的来临。

be.to.ken

v.tr.（及物动词）
be.to.kened,be.to.ken.ing,be.to.kens
To be or give a sign or portent of.See Synonyms at indicate
预示：做或给出记号或预兆参见 indicate

来源：
Middle English bitokenen
中古英语 bitokenen
bi- [be-]
bi- [前缀，表.全面地，彻底地.]
toknen [to signify] from Old English t3cnian * see deik-
toknen [象征] 源自 古英语 t3cnian *参见 deik-