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

• 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。
• There is nothing sinister in this.
  这中间不存在任何险恶阴谋。
• The more sinister explanation is that he is about to make mischief in the Middle East again
  更为险恶的解释是，他准备再次在中东地区制造事端。
• I could see nothing sinister about him.
  我看不出他身上有什么诡秘的迹象。
• 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。
• His sinister look frightened them.
  他那阴险的神情吓坏了他们。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。