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sin·is·ter AHD[sĭnʹĭ-stər] D.J.[ˈsɪnɪstə]K.K.[ˈsɪnɪstɚ]adj.(形容词)- 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
- Presaging trouble; ominous:凶兆的;不祥的:sinister storm clouds.预示暴风雨降临的不祥之云
- 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
- On the left side; left.在左边的;左边的
- 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
- Middle English sinistre [unfavorable] 中古英语 sinistre [不讨人喜欢的]
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin sinister [on the left, unlucky] 源自 拉丁语 sinister [在左侧的,不幸的]
sinʹisterly adv.(副词)sinʹisterness n.(名词)sinister, baleful, malign- 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。
- 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)。
- 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)。
- 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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