Wordiyo

portentous

🇬🇧 UK/pɒ:'tentәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Of great or ominous significance; pompously self-important.

预兆的，不祥的；重大的；自命不凡的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
portprefix
+
entother
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ousfull of, having the quality of
=portentous

Common Collocations

  • 1.portentous sign不祥的征兆
  • 2.portentous tone不祥的语气
  • 3.[portentous silence]令人不安的沉默
  • 4.portentous event重大事件

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The general spoke in a portentous tone about the coming battle.

  • 2.

    Dark clouds gathered on the horizon, creating a portentous atmosphere.

  • 3.

    His portentous speech was full of grand words but little substance.

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