omen
n[C, U]
~ (of sth) (event regarded as a) sign that sth good or bad will happen in the future 预兆; 徵兆
a good/bad omen 好[坏]兆头
an omen of victory 胜利的预兆
a bird of ill omen 不祥的鸟.
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
To his astonishment, the bee began to perform a dance on the surface of the honeycomb.