Portentous
[pɔː'tentəs] or [pɔr'tɛntəs]
解释:
(adj.) of momentous or ominous significance; 'such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity'- Herman Melville; 'a prodigious vision' .
编辑:罗达--From WordNet
解释:
(a.) Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous.
(a.) Hence: Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; dreadful; as, a beast of portentous size.
安迪编辑
同义词及近义词：
a. Ominous (of ill), premonitory, ill-boding.
迦勒编辑
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Indicative, suggestive, threatening, prophetic, predictive, ominous,premonitory
ANT:Auspicious, hopeful, cheering, assuring, animating, encouraging, joyous
编辑:洛娜
例句:
- Did Judy really think you could bring yourself to marry that portentous little ass? 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- Mr. Bumble, catching at the inquiry very quickly, shook his head with portentous solemnity. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- I am glad to hear it,' said Mr Podsnap with a portentous air. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Thus the dangers which Bois-Guilbert surmounted, in themselves sufficiently great, became portentous in their narrative. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- As Amy returned from her last trip, Mr. Davis gave a portentous Hem! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- But scarce was this done ere the portentous strength of the Black Knight forced his way inward in despite of De Bracy and his followers. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I will tell you in your private ear, replied she, wagging her turban three times with portentous significancy. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
编辑:洛娜