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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Collins.2 / BNC.6953 / COCA.9576



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 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

  1. ADJ-GRADED 邪恶的;有害的;不祥的
    Something that is sinister seems 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

  1. 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。
  2. One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.
    今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
    他是一个险诈的投机商。
  6. This chap's very sinister.
    这个人真阴。
  7. During the Romanesque, sinister and depressing fears of the last judgement dominated such depictions.
    在最后判决的罗马,险恶和沮丧恐惧主导的描写。
  8. 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?
  9. 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。
  10. 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。
  11. 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。
  12. I could see nothing sinister about him.
    我看不出他身上有什么诡秘的迹象。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. He actually saw that Jean valjean, that sinister face, before him.
    他确实看见了冉阿让的那副凶恶面孔出现在他前面。
  16. The sinister and vicious robbers kidnapped the professor.
    歹毒的强盗绑架了教授。
  17. 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。
  18. His sinister look frightened them.
    他那阴险的神情吓坏了他们。
  19. We sense he's up to no good, yet we never see him actually do anything sinister.
    虽然我们从没有看见他做过什么阴险的事,但仍然感觉到他不怀好意。
  20. He showed his sinister motive at last.
    他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
  21. An evil and dreadful and sinister place.
    一个不祥的、可怕的、凶险的地方。
  22. There is nothing sinister in this.
    这中间不存在任何险恶阴谋。
  23. 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。
  24. It was more barbaric and sinister than one could have imagined.
    它的野蛮和险恶大大超过人们的想象。
  25. He was a person with sinister designs.
    他是个心术不正的人。
  26. But hereafter several so-called scholar writer's sinister view, causes me to think sorrowfully especially.
    而此后几个所谓学者文人的阴险的论调,尤使我觉得悲哀。
  27. One fancied that one had touched the sinister ooze of unknown depths;
    人似乎感到已经触到了不可知的深渊中险恶的淤泥;
  28. 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。
  29. Far from being sinister, pleasing people is the very foundation of civilisation and of capitalism.
    取悦他人绝非阴险,而恰恰是文明和资本主义的基础。
  30. 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。