音标:[pɒ:'tentәs] ;
a. 前兆的, 不吉的, 可惊的, 自大的
s. of momentous or ominous significance

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portentous的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The present aspect of society is portentous of great change.现在的社会预示着重大变革的发生。
  2. I see a portentous thing to come.我预感不祥的事情要来到了。
  3. Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity.这样一个可怕而神秘的怪物激起了我所有的猎奇心。
  4. Keep it, in any case, familiar, facetious even, rather then pedantic and portentous.无论如何,要使它显得很随便,甚至滑稽可笑,而不要显得很迂腐,夜郎自大。

经典引文

  • The solemn and portentous look of an eminent physician about to impart grim news.

    出自:D. Acheson
【近义词】

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