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portentous meaning in Chinese

adj.
1.预兆的;不吉的。
2.可惊的,怪异的;奇特的;可怕的。
3.〔戏谑语〕(沉默等)严肃的。
4.〔蔑称〕自命不凡的;妄自尊大的。
adv.
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Examples

  1. Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity .
    这样一个可怕而神秘的怪物激起了我所有的猎奇心。
  2. Toad was quite alarmed at this very serious and portentous style of greeting .
    癞哈蟆对这种异常严肃而又吉凶莫测的欢迎方式感到忐忑不安。
  3. Keep it, in any case, familiar, facetious even, rather than pedantic and portentous .
    无论如何,要使它显得很随便,甚至滑稽可笑,而不要显得很迂腐,夜郎自大。
  4. He introduced each portentous subject with buoyant enthusiasm
    他热情彭湃地介绍着每个怪异的话题。
  5. I see a portentous thing to come
    我预感不祥的事情要来到了。
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