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sinister + noun
sinister 作定语，修饰名词。
The old house had a sinister appearance.
那座旧房子有凶险的外表。
不祥的；凶兆的
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不祥的；凶兆的
threatening or suggesting evil
The old house had a sinister appearance.
那座旧房子有凶险的外表。
不祥的
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
邪恶的
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; ; ; ; ; ; ; -Thomas Hardy
左方的
on or starting from the wearer's left
The dark clouds over the mountain looked sinister, and we decided to turn back.
山上的乌云看起来很凶险，我们决定返回。
AI contextual example
He gave me a sinister smile that made me feel uneasy.
他对我露出一个阴险的微笑，让我感到不安。
AI contextual example
There was something sinister about the empty house at the end of the street.
街道尽头那座空房子有些诡异。
AI contextual example
sinister storm clouds
不祥的暴风云。
WordNet
sinister 作定语，修饰名词。
The old house had a sinister appearance.
那座旧房子有凶险的外表。
sinister 作表语，描述主语的特征。
His motives were sinister.
他的动机是险恶的。
该结构表示做某事或某种情况是不祥的。
It is sinister that no one reported the accident.
没有人报告事故，这很不吉利。
Not this
He is a sinister.
Use this
He is sinister.
Sinister 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。去掉不定冠词 'a'，直接用形容词作表语。
Not this
Turn sinister at the next street.
Use this
Turn left at the next street.
Sinister 虽有'左边的'含义，但现代英语中很少这样用，常指'不祥的'。表示方向时应用'left'。
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邪恶的阴谋
The novel revolves around a sinister plot to overthrow the government.
这部小说围绕一个推翻政府的邪恶阴谋展开。
阴险的人物
A sinister figure emerged from the shadows, startling the children.
一个阴险的人物从阴影中走出，吓了孩子们一跳。
邪恶的力量
The ancient book warned of a sinister force that could destroy the world.
这本古书警告了一种可能毁灭世界的邪恶力量。
邪恶的意图
His friendly smile did not hide his sinister intent.
他友好的微笑未能掩饰其邪恶的意图。
阴险的笑声
The villain let out a sinister laugh as he unveiled his plan.
反派在揭露他的计划时发出阴险的笑声。
不祥的暗示
His words carried a sinister implication that everyone noticed.
他的话里带着一种不祥的暗示，大家都注意到了。
邪恶动机
He had sinister motives for offering to help.
他提出帮忙是出于邪恶动机。
阴险意图
The stranger's sinister intent was clear from his cold stare.
从陌生人冰冷的凝视中可以看出他的阴险意图。
阴森氛围
The abandoned house had a sinister atmosphere that made us uneasy.
那座废弃的房子有一种阴森的氛围，让我们感到不安。
我看到一个人有着某种...邪恶的...野心。
Gus Fring in the TV series Breaking Bad uses 'sinister' to describe Walter White's dangerous and hidden intentions.
电视剧《绝命毒师》中，古斯·弗林用'sinister'来形容沃尔特·怀特危险且隐藏的意图。
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拆解为 sin（罪）+ ister（人），联想“有罪之人面目凶恶”，记住“sinister”意为凶恶不吉的。
通常用于正式或文学语境，描述不祥、邪恶或具有威胁性的人、事物或氛围。在新闻和评论中也较常见。
Only 'minister' (/ˈmɪnɪstər/) truly rhymes with 'sinister' (/ˈsɪnɪstər/). The other listed words share the '-ster' suffix but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
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