Sinister
[ 'sɪnɪstɚ ]
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adj. 危险的;不吉祥的;凶兆的;险恶的;
📝 例句
The glare has gone and no touch of the sinister remains.
光亮已经消逝，那凶险的迹象已荡然无存。
a sinister smile
奸笑
He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
他是一个险诈的投机商。
the word for right is dexter and the word for left is sinister.
右侧用dexter，左侧用sinister。
a sinister fate
厄运
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ sister-姐姐,in-里面:里面的姐姐很凶恶
※ sister-姐姐,ni-拼音“你”:你姐姐是个险恶的人
※ sin-sine正弦,ister-sister姐妹:面试时考官给姐姐出了一道正弦函数的考题,用心真是险恶
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
sinister
adj
1 suggesting evil, or that sth bad may happen 邪恶的; 险恶的; 不吉祥的; 凶兆的
a sinister motive, action, place 邪恶的动机、 险恶的行动、 不祥之处.
2 suggesting an evil nature 凶恶的; 阴险的
a sinister face 凶恶的脸
sinister looks 阴险的神情.
🔁 扩展释义
*['sinistә]a. 不吉利的, 凶恶的, 左边的【医】 左的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'd rather wait for the live show myself.
我宁愿等到有现场演出时才看。
What time did you get up yesterday morning?
你昨天早上什么时间起床？
On turning eagerly to the text, one learns that the lady was a typist who found the sound of office typewriters worried her more and more until eventually she had to go into a mental hospital.
当人们急切地看完正文后，便知道这位女子是个打字员，办公室打字机的声音使她越来越烦恼，最终住进了精神病医院。