音标:['sinistә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
a. 不吉利的, 凶恶的, 左边的
[医] 左的
s. on or starting from the wearer's left
词型变化:名词复数形式 : sinisters
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sinister的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. He showed his sinister motive at last.他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
  2. The author's laconic prose manages to be both dexterous and sinister.这位作者简洁的文字做到既洗练又有邪恶的暗示。
  3. Maston was oppressed by sinister forebodings.梅斯顿感到自己被一种不祥的预感紧紧地抓住了。
  4. Events began to take on a more sinister aspect.事情开始呈现较为不祥的征兆。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. The news has a sinister sound.这消息听起来像是凶兆。
  2. In your remarks you alluded to a certain sinister design.在你的谈话中,你提到了某个阴谋。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • sinister look阴险的神情
  • sinister motive邪恶的动机

经典引文

  • Sinister to the intellect, and sinister to the heart.

    出自:N. Hawthorne
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