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ominously

英 美 ['ɑmənəsli]
  • adv. 恶兆地;不吉利地

英文词源


ominously (adv.)
1590s, from ominous + -ly (2). In earliest use, "of good omen, auspicious;" meaning "of evil omen" first attested 1640s, in Milton.

双语例句


1. Ominously, car sales slumped in August.
8月份的汽车销量暴跌,这可不是个好兆头。

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2. The bar seemed ominously quiet.
酒吧里非常安静,给人一种不祥的预感。

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3. The wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car.
车轮搅起的石块,在车身下发出不吉祥的锤击声.

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4. He spoke ominously of the world facing "a war in Europe and possibly something greater".
他作出不祥的预言,说世界将面临“一场发生在欧洲、甚至可能更大范围的战争”。

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5. Mammy shook her head ominously.
嬷嬷不祥地摇着头.

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