portentous
不祥的
常用释义
英音[ pɔːˈtentəs ]
美音[ pɔːrˈtentəs ]
变形
比较级:
more portentous
最高级:
most portentous
基本释义
- adj. 不祥的；预兆的；令人惊讶的
例句
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1·There was nothing portentous or solemn about him. He was bubbling with humour.他身上一点也不装腔作势或故作严肃。他幽默十足。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·In social politics, too, the city's contribution to 20th century thought and culture was no less portentous.从社会政治学上看，该市对20世纪思想、文化的贡献也同样意义重大。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·A portentous souffle that never truly rises.一部自命不凡的杂凑，不可能真正成功。
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4·There are flaws, of course (and not just the portentous title).当然，小说中也有瑕疵（还不只是那个怪异的书名）。
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5·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。
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6·Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity.这样奇特而神秘的巨怪引起我强烈的兴趣。
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7·Europe's leaders plan a jamboree in Berlin that will issue a portentous declaration.欧洲领导人计划在柏林举行盛大庆典，并发表一项重要的预示性宣言。
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8·The words always had a portentous sound in my ears, like muffled drums or the words of the death sentence.那句话在我耳朵里就像敲着闷鼓，如同被宣判了死刑。
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9·The portentous Thinker I placed on the edge of the cupboard so that he looked down at the bath towel and waited for it to slip.那个怪异的思考者，我把它放到了橱柜边缘，这样他好象在朝下盯着那条浴巾，等待着它掉下来。
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10·The Raelians are a small group, chiefly Canadian and French, founded by one Claude Vorilhon, who now goes by the more portentous handle of "Rael".拉耶尔教派是一小拨人，主要成员是加拿大人和法国人，是由一个叫克罗德-沃利亚的人创立的，如今他以显得更能预示未来的“拉耶尔”作为自己的名字。
同根词
词根：
portent