| 单词 | sinister |
| 释义 | Word Frequency sinister(ˈsɪnɪstə) adjective Compare (for senses 3, 4) dexter11. threatening or suggesting evil or harm; ominous a sinister glance 2. evil or treacherous, esp in a mysterious way 3. (usually postpositive) heraldry of, on, or starting from the left side from the bearer's point of view and therefore on the spectator's right 4. archaic located on the left side 5. archaic (of signs, omens, etc) unfavourable Derived forms sinisterly (ˈsinisterly) adverb sinisterness (ˈsinisterness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin sinister on the left-hand side, considered by Roman augurs to be the unlucky one |
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