But she could not see the book; so she sat still, listening to the blind man and gazing at the calm sea just below her. A boat was waiting there. She could see the cushions, which were white and looked ghastly in the darkness, the dim form of the rower standing up to search for clients. "Barca! Barca!"
He had seen her. She drew back a little. As she did so her chair made a grating noise, and instantly the sharp ears of the Padrone caught a sound betokening the presence of a new-comer in his restaurant. It might be a queen, an empress!英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
She let fall the blind. She sat down in the silence. Vere was greatly perplexed about her mother. One day in the boat she followed her instinct and spoke to Gaspare about her. Hermione and she between them had taught Gaspare some English. He understood it fairly well, and could speak it, though not correctly, and he was very proud of his knowledge. Because of the fisher-boy, Vere said what she had to say slowly in English. Gaspare listened with the grave look of learning that betokened his secret sensation of being glorified by his capacities.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
The inhabitants of the place had noticed with dismay that the slumber-flag had not been hoisted on the castle, although it was half an hour after the usual time. So rare a circumstance betokened sudden wrath or disaster, on the part of Prince Alexis. Long experience had prepared the people for anything that might happen, and they were consequently not astonished at the singular event which presently transpired.英文原著 · 《Beauty and The Beast》
The listeners almost expected to hear it followed by the fearful war-cry, that cry which betokened for many desolation and deaths.英文原著 · 《Betty Zane》
The word all at once bursts from Feliu's mouth, with that peculiar guttural snarl of the "r" betokening strong excitement,--while he points to something rocking in the ebb, beyond the foaming of the shell-reef, under a circling of gulls. More dead? Yes--but something too that lives and moves, like a quivering speck of gold; and Mateo also perceives it, a gleam of bright hair,--and Miguel likewise, after a moment's gazing. A living child;--a lifeless mother. Pobrecita! No boat within reach, and only a mighty surf-wrestler could hope to swim thither and return!英文原著 · 《Chita-A Memory of Last Island》
Presently they came, rode to a point opposite the court-house and bank with no more than a careless glance that way, and halted in front of an uninviting hotel across the street. Two remained on their horses while the third pounded on the door and shook it by the knob and finally raised the landlord from his sleep. There was a conference which Bud witnessed with much interest. A lamp had been lighted in the bare office, and against the yellow glow Bud distinctly saw the landlord nod his head twice--which plainly betokened some sort of understanding.英文原著 · 《Cow-Country》
AI 补充例句（附中文翻译）
The sudden drop in temperature seemed to betoken the arrival of a long winter.气温的骤降似乎预示着漫长冬季的到来。
Her nervous smile may betoken a lack of confidence in the final project results.她紧张的微笑可能预示着对最终项目结果缺乏信心。
These ancient stone carvings betoken a civilization that flourished thousands of years ago.这些古老的石刻预示着一个数千年前曾经繁荣的文明。