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

• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• 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。
• His sinister look frightened them.
  他那阴险的神情吓坏了他们。
• I could see nothing sinister about him.
  我看不出他身上有什么诡秘的迹象。
• 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 was a person with sinister designs.
  他是个心术不正的人。
• 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。
• This chap's very sinister.
  这个人真阴。
• An evil and dreadful and sinister place.
  一个不祥的、可怕的、凶险的地方。
• 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。