Ominous
[ 'ɑmɪnəs ]
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adj. 不祥的，坏兆头的;预兆的，预示的;
💡 词根助记
omin预兆+ous...的 → 凶兆的
📝 例句
Dr. Whipple and Captain Janders were already listening to the ominous sound.
惠普尔医生和詹德尔斯船上也已经听到这来势不善的声音。
He had a fall, which was ominous of his downfall.
他曾跌倒，这是他垮台的征兆。
His voice, for all its lightness, had an ominous ring.
他的话音虽轻，却含有一种不祥的腔调。
Their departure looked ominous because lightening hit the tree.
因为闪电打倒树木，所以他们的离去看起来不太吉利。
Mrs. Brangwen was silent, she seemed ominous.
布兰文太太不作声，似乎有些令人生畏。
🌱 联想助记
【记】谐音“傲模饿死”:夜里梦见骄傲的模特饿死了,真是一个不祥的兆头
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
ominous
adj
suggesting that sth bad is about to happen; threatening 不祥的; 不吉的; 险恶的
an ominous silence 不祥的静寂
Those black clouds are/look a bit ominous. 乌云压顶, 来势不妙.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒminәs]a. 恶兆的, 不吉利的, 预兆的
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的，我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢？海水的颜色多么可怕呀！看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
What should I do? Maybe I should have told that workmate I knew what he was doing.
我该怎么办？也许我早该对那个工人说我知道他的行为。
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