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

• One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
  今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• There is nothing sinister in this.
  这中间不存在任何险恶阴谋。
• It even let me forget the previous encounter with the injustice and resentment, let me forget the sinister face of the Internet environment, the challenges and frustrations.
  这甚至让我忘记了以前碰到的冤枉和委屈，也让我忘记了险恶的互联网环境中遭遇的挑战和坎坷。
• He was a person with sinister designs.
  他是个心术不正的人。
• 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。
• I could see nothing sinister about him.
  我看不出他身上有什么诡秘的迹象。