threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
"a baleful look"
"forbidding thunderclouds"
"his tone became menacing"
"ominous rumblings of discontent"
"sinister storm clouds"
"a sinister smile"
"his threatening behavior"
"ugly black clouds"
"the situation became ugly"
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable;
"black deeds"
"a black lie"
"his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"
"Darth Vader of the dark side"
"a dark purpose"
"dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"
"the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"
on or starting from the wearer's left;
"bar sinister"
sinister的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
He showed his sinister motive at last. 他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
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。
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。
Events began to take on a more sinister aspect. 事情开始呈现较为不祥的征兆。