Word · Frequency #9650
Fully loadedominous
不祥的；不吉利的；恶兆的
suggesting that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; being a sign or omen of trouble
- 1.
Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.
预兆的；有预兆意义的；象征性的
- 2.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
威胁或预示不祥或悲剧的
- 3.
Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
特指预示不祥的；凶兆的
- 4.
presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
预示厄运的
预兆的；有预兆意义的；象征性的；威胁或预示不祥或悲剧的；特指预示不祥的；凶兆的；预示厄运的；恶兆的
In use
The dark clouds were an ominous sign of the approaching storm.
His silence during the meeting was ominous and made everyone uneasy.
She heard an ominous creaking sound from the old staircase.
ominous rumblings of discontent
a dead and ominous silence prevailed
ominous + noun
形容词直接修饰名词，表示不祥的预兆。
The sky was full of ominous clouds.
天空中布满不祥的云朵。
be/look/sound + ominous
系表结构，描述主语的特征。
The silence was ominous.
Connections
Collocations
- ominous sign
- 不祥之兆
- The black cat crossing the road was seen as an ominous sign.黑猫穿过马路被认为是不祥之兆。
- ominous silence
- 不祥的寂静
- The ominous silence before the storm made everyone nervous.暴风雨前不祥的寂静让每个人都很紧张。
- ominous cloud
- 乌云（预示不祥）
- Ominous clouds gathered on the horizon, signaling a coming disaster.地平线上聚集着乌云，预示着灾难即将来临。
- ominous warning
- 不祥的警告
- The scientist issued an ominous warning about the rising sea levels.科学家就海平面上升发出了不祥的警告。
- ominous tone
- 威胁性的语气
- His voice took on an ominous tone as he described the consequences.他在描述后果时，语气变得带有威胁性。
- ominous presence
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Ominous 里的 'omen' 就是'预兆'，因此意思是'不祥的预兆'。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：天气、氛围、预言 通常用于正式或文学语境，表示不祥的预兆，也常见于描述天气、气氛等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些单词都以 -ous 结尾，但重读音节不同，因此没有一个与 ominous (/ɑmənəs/) 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.