ominous
adj. 预兆的,不吉利的
比较级 more ominous
最高级 most ominous
例句
There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
不祥的阴霾在头顶上汇聚。
《牛津词典》
There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.
电话那端是一阵不祥的沉默。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end.
她拿起电话,但对方只有不祥的沉默。