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形容词比较级
more portentous
形容词最高级
most portentous
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预兆的, 威胁的
extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon looked portentous, hinting at a severe storm approaching.
在地平线上聚集的乌云看起来不祥，暗示着一场严重的风暴即将来临。
- The sudden silence in the room was portentous, suggesting that something important was about to be revealed.
房间里突然的沉默是不祥的，暗示着即将揭示一些重要的事情。
- Her portentous remarks about the future made everyone in the meeting feel uneasy and apprehensive.
他对未来的不祥言论让会议中的每个人都感到不安和忧虑。
- The portentous symbols in the ancient text were believed to foretell a major upheaval in the kingdom.
古代文本中的预兆性符号被认为预示着王国将发生重大动荡。
- The portentous news of the company's impending bankruptcy cast a shadow over the entire industry.
公司即将破产的不祥消息给整个行业蒙上了一层阴影。
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