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

• An evil and dreadful and sinister place.
  一个不祥的、可怕的、凶险的地方。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This chap's very sinister.
  这个人真阴。
• The sinister and vicious robbers kidnapped the professor.
  歹毒的强盗绑架了教授。