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

• 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。
• There is nothing sinister in this.
  这中间不存在任何险恶阴谋。
• He showed his sinister motive at last.
  他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
• A couple of months ago, I would have seen this as a sinister act of denial.
  换作几个月前，我会将这看作不祥的否认行为。
• One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
  今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• Then we see several sinister shots of clowns and a magicians hat.
  然后我们看到几个小丑，和一顶魔法师的帽子，这些镜头预示着邪恶事端即将上演。
• He now recollected the place and its sinister character.
  现在，他想起了这个地方和它那阴险的特点了。
• An evil and dreadful and sinister place.
  一个不祥的、可怕的、凶险的地方。
• 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。