sinister

英 [ˈsɪnɪstə(r)]

美 [ˈsɪnɪstər]

adj.  邪恶的; 险恶的; 不祥的; 有凶兆的

复数：sinisters　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 邪恶的；险恶的；不祥的；有凶兆的
  seeming evil or dangerous; making you think sth bad will happen
  1. There was something cold and sinister about him.
     他给人一种冷酷阴险的感觉。
  2. There is another, more sinister, possibility.
     还有另一种更糟糕的可能。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 邪恶的;有害的;不祥的
  Something that issinisterseems evil or harmful.
  1. There was something sinister about him that she found disturbing.
     他身上有种邪恶的东西让她很不安。
  2. ...a sinister and frightening place.
     一个邪恶而恐怖的地方
  3. ...the illegal and sinister trade in stolen cultural artefacts.
     非法而且邪恶的被盗文物买卖

双语例句

• Why should I be proud of such a father& the most vicious, sinister and merciless god?
  死神是最狠毒，最阴险，最无情的神啊，我应该高兴？
• The sinister atmosphere of the place left an indelible imprint on my memory.
  此处不祥的氛围在我的记忆中刻下了不可磨灭的印记。
• Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.
  他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。
• We sense he's up to no good, yet we never see him actually do anything sinister.
  虽然我们从没有看见他做过什么阴险的事，但仍然感觉到他不怀好意。
• He was a person with sinister designs.
  他是个心术不正的人。
• But hereafter several so-called scholar writer's sinister view, causes me to think sorrowfully especially.
  而此后几个所谓学者文人的阴险的论调，尤使我觉得悲哀。
• The sinister and vicious robbers kidnapped the professor.
  歹毒的强盗绑架了教授。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• In your remarks you allude to certain sinister development.
  你在讲话中暗示某种不祥的事要发生。
• There is nothing sinister or conspiratorial about the export licensing system.
  这种出口许可制度没有任何阴险或者见不得人的东西。