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

• 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。
• 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。
• He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
  他是一个险诈的投机商。
• He showed his sinister motive at last.
  他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
• The sinister and vicious robbers kidnapped the professor.
  歹毒的强盗绑架了教授。
• 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。
• 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。
• An evil and dreadful and sinister place.
  一个不祥的、可怕的、凶险的地方。
• 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？
• 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。