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单词 sinister
释义 sin·is·ter AHD[sĭnʹĭ-stər] D.J.[ˈsɪnɪstə]K.K.[ˈsɪnɪstɚ]adj.(形容词)
    1. Suggesting or threatening evil:恶意的:表现出邪恶的,以邪恶威胁的:a sinister smile.恶意的笑容
    1. Presaging trouble; ominous:凶兆的;不祥的:sinister storm clouds.预示暴风雨降临的不祥之云
    1. Attended by or causing disaster or inauspicious circumstances.灾难性的:伴随着或造成灾难或不祥的气氛
    1. On the left side; left.在左边的;左边的
    1. Heraldry Situated on or being the side of a shield on the wearer's left and the observer's right.【纹章学】 在盾牌左边的:位于或属于纹章盾形左侧的和观察者右侧的
Etymology语源
    1. Middle English sinistre [unfavorable] 中古英语 sinistre [不讨人喜欢的]
    1. from Old French 源自 古法语
    1. from Latin sinister [on the left, unlucky] 源自 拉丁语 sinister [在左侧的,不幸的]
Related Forms继承用法sinʹisterly adv.(副词)sinʹisterness n.(名词)References参考词汇sinister, baleful, malign
    1. These adjectives apply to what is indicative of or threatens great harm, disaster, or evil.这些形容词意思中都有预示或面临巨大伤害、灾难或邪恶的。
    1. Sinister usually implies impending or lurking danger that makes its presence felt by ominous signs or portents: Sinister 意指即将发生的或潜在的危险,并通过凶兆或迹象表现出危险的存在: "The Kremlin has sinister connotations . . . The aesthetic reality is otherwise" (Henry A. Kissinger).“克里姆林宫带有不祥的含意…但是在美学上就不同了” (亨利·A·基辛格)。
    1. Baleful intensifies the sense of menace;it suggests a deadly, virulent, or poisonous quality: Baleful 带有威胁的意味;指致命的、有毒的或剧毒的性质: "The Florida eagles are slightly smaller than the others, but they have the same fierce, baleful look" (John Corry).“佛罗里达鹰比其它品种要略小一些,但是同样具有凶悍邪恶的外表” (约翰·考利)。
    1. Malign applies to what manifests an evil disposition, nature, influence, or intent: Malign 意指显示出一种罪恶的性格、性情、影响或倾向的: "The Devil . . . with jealous leer malign/Eyed them askance" (John Milton).“魔鬼用那邪恶与嫉妒的目光瞟着他们” (约翰·密尔顿)
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