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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The skins were used for making tents and water containers.
还可以用野牛皮制作帐蓬和装水的容器。
The question was, which one?
问题是，哪一种气体导致火灾呢？
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.
如果存在一个不公平的法律--而且在印度与南非的英国统治者已经通过了许多这样的法律--那么不遵守这一法律是每个人的责任，但不要使用暴力。