portentous

英 /pɔ:ˈtentəs/ 美 /pɔrˈtentəs/
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中文释义

adj.预兆的,凶兆的,自命不凡的,装腔作势的

portentous的英语例句

  1. In social politics, too, the city's contribution to 20th century thought and culture was no less portentous.

    同样从社会政治学上看,城市对20世纪思想、文化的贡献也意义重大。

  2. The present aspect of society is portentous of great change.

    现在的社会预示着重大变革的发生.

  3. Portentous choices were forced on him by the dozen.

    众多事关重大的抉择强加在了他身上。