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portentous

/pɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛntəs/

Meanings
adjective

不祥的，凶兆的，预兆性的

Of momentous or ominous significance.

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering overhead felt portentous, suggesting a severe thunderstorm was about to hit. "
头顶聚集的乌云让人感到一种不祥的预兆，仿佛一场猛烈的暴风雨就要来临。
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Related Words

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

暗示，示意

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

你是在暗示我杀了我的妻子吗？

Illustration significance

significance noun

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

重要性，意义，分量

"As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome of the trial."

作为陪审员，你的意见对审判结果至关重要，意义重大。

Illustration overhead

overhead noun

/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/

管理费用，运营成本.

"The bakery's overhead costs, like rent and utilities, are high, which affects the price of the bread. "

这家面包店的管理费用（比如房租和水电费）很高，这影响了面包的价格。

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endlessly adverb

/ˈɛndləsli/ /ˈɛnlɪsli/

无休止地，没完没了地。

"The little brother argued endlessly about which video game to play. "

小弟弟没完没了地争论该玩哪个电子游戏。

Illustration prophetic

prophetic adjective

/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/

预言性的，先知的

"The teacher's prophetic prediction about the upcoming test was spot on; everyone did poorly. "

老师对即将到来的考试做出了先知般的预测，结果不幸言中，每个人都考得很差。

Illustration leadership

leadership noun

/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ /ˈlidɚʃɪp/

领导能力，领导力

"The student's leadership in the class project helped the team succeed. "

那位学生在课堂项目中的领导能力帮助团队取得了成功。

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

雷暴，雷雨。

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

由于一场强烈的雷暴天气即将来临，棒球比赛被取消了。

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crossing verb

/ˈkɹɑsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/

交叉，横 क्रॉस，十字形交叉

"The artist was crossing the lines of the drawing to create a pattern. "

这位艺术家在画作上交叉线条，以创造图案。

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gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

聚会，集会。

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

我是在一个工程师和科学家们的聚会上认识她的。

Illustration momentous

momentous adjective

/məʊˈmɛn.təs/ /moʊˈmɛn.təs/

意义重大的，重要的

"Graduating from college was a momentous occasion in her life. "

从大学毕业是她人生中一个意义重大的时刻。

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

Illustration ominously

ominously adverb

/ˈɑmənəsli/ /ˈɒmənəsli/

不祥地，凶兆地

"The sky darkened ominously as the storm approached. "

暴风雨来临之际，天空阴沉沉地暗了下来，让人感到很不祥。