| 单词 | ominous |
| 释义 | ominous (once / 624 pages) adj If something looks or sounds ominous, be careful: a threat or an unpleasant event is at hand. If you see an ominous frown on your boss's face, you're in trouble! Ominous, and the related word omen both come from the 16th century Latin word ōmen "foreboding." However, unlike omen, which is a sign of something good or bad to come, ominous always describes something unpleasant or threatening. If the future looks ominous, you've got nothing to look forward to. Figuratively, an ominous sky or ominous clouds promise rain or a storm. WORD FAMILYominous: ominously+/omen: omened, omening, omens, ominous/omened: ill-omened USAGE EXAMPLESThe conditions at the Naud Street warehouse appeared to be nowhere near as ominous. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Almost all current trends look ominous for Britain’s first four broadcast networks. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) When reports of dressing-room unrest began to surface after the 4-1 home loss to West Ham on Monday, it started to look ominous for Bradley. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments ominous rumblings of discontent Syn baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, sinister, threatening alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger 2adj presaging ill fortune a dead and ominous silence prevailed Syn ill, inauspicious unpropitious not propitious |
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