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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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Collins.2 / BNC.6953 / COCA.9576

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

    • This chap's very sinister.
      这个人真阴。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • Sinister goings-on can lurk in even the most respectable places.
      即使是在最高尚的场所,也有可能潜藏着邪恶的交易。
    • It was more barbaric and sinister than one could have imagined.
      它的野蛮和险恶大大超过人们的想象。
    • Meanwhile, sinister or wicked characters may represent aspects of ourselves that have been neglected or rejected.
      同时,邪恶或不道德的角色可能代表的是我们自身那些被忽略或被抹杀掉的方面。
    • One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
      今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
    • 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 showed his sinister motive at last.
      他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
    • 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?