bode

1. V-I If something bodes ill, it makes you think that something bad will happen in the future. If something bodes well, it makes you think that something good will happen. 为…的预兆[正式]

She says the way the bill was passed bodes ill for democracy. 她说议案通过的方式预示民主的恶运。

2. V bide的过去式→the past tense of bide