sinister
/ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/adjective
1
- giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen邪恶的, 阴险的; 凶兆的：
there was something sinister about that murmuring voice.
那个低沉的声音有着不祥之兆。
2
- attrib. archaic & Heraldry of, on, or towards the left-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e. the right as it is depicted)〈古〉【纹章】（在）盾形纹章左侧的。 DEXTER1的反义词。
派生词
sinisterly
adverbsinisterness
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'malicious, underhand'）： from Old French sinistre or Latin sinister 'left'.