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

• Why should I be proud of such a father& the most vicious, sinister and merciless god?
  死神是最狠毒，最阴险，最无情的神啊，我应该高兴？
• He showed his sinister motive at last.
  他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
• 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 person with sinister designs.
  他是个心术不正的人。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。