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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 

TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8医学

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

    • 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。
    • 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。
    • He could be using the story as a cloak for more sinister activities.
      他可能利用这报导作为掩饰更邪恶活动的幌子。
    • There is nothing sinister in this.
      这中间不存在任何险恶阴谋。
    • 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。
    • One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
      今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
    • During the Romanesque, sinister and depressing fears of the last judgement dominated such depictions.
      在最后判决的罗马,险恶和沮丧恐惧主导的描写。
    • 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。
    • The sinister and vicious robbers kidnapped the professor.
      歹毒的强盗绑架了教授。
    • 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。