Word · Frequency #9650
Fully loadedominous
不祥的；不吉利的；恶兆的
核心释义
suggesting that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; being a sign or omen of trouble
- 1.
预兆的；有预兆意义的；象征性的
Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.
- 2.
威胁或预示不祥或悲剧的
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- 3.
特指预示不祥的；凶兆的
Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
- 4.
预示厄运的
presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
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
用法In use
The dark clouds were an ominous sign of the approaching storm.
用法提示：形容词用作定语，修饰sign，表示不吉利的预兆。
His silence during the meeting was ominous and made everyone uneasy.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述silence的特征，表示不祥的意味。
She heard an ominous creaking sound from the old staircase.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰sound，传达不祥、危险的信号。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Ominous 里的 'omen' 就是'预兆'，因此意思是'不祥的预兆'。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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.