ominous
UK ['ɒm.ɪ.nəs] US ['ɑ:.mə-] adjective
■suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen 恶兆的；不祥的；不吉利的•There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.当我询问我会否获得续约时，回答我的是不祥的沉默。 •The engine had been making an ominous sound all the way from London.从伦敦出发后，一路上引擎一直发出一种不正常的声音。 •ominous dark clouds不祥的乌云 |