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Ominous 英[ˈɒmɪnəs 美[ˈɑmɪnəs Adj.不祥的,坏兆头的;预兆的,预示的 Adj Graded 不祥的;恶兆的;不吉利的 Describe Worries

单词 ominous
音标
英[ˈɒmɪnəs] 美[ˈɑmɪnəs]
解释
adj.不祥的,坏兆头的;预兆的,预示的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
不祥的;恶兆的;不吉利的
If you describe something as ominous, you mean that it worries you because it makes you think that something unpleasant is going to happen.
例:There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone...电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。
例:The rolls of distant thunder were growing more ominous.远处隆隆的雷声听着愈发惊心,要变天了。
变形
est:most ominous~adv:ominously~er:more ominous~

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