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sinister

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adj.险恶的

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sinister为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:sinisterness 副词:sinisterly

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sinister


/'sɪnɪstə(r); `sɪnɪstɚ/
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.

sinister


adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: sinistre, from Latin sinister 'left-handed, unlucky']
making you feel that something evil, dangerous, or illegal is happening or will happen
there is sth/nothing sinister about sb/sth
 There was something sinister about Mr Scott's death.
 There is a sinister side to these events.
 He was a handsome man in a sinister sort of way.
 a sinister atmosphere