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por·ten·tous AHD[pôr-tĕnʹtəs, pōr-] D.J.[pɔːˈtentəs, pəʊr-]K.K.[pɔrˈtɛntəs, por-]adj.（形容词）- Of the nature of or constituting a portent; foreboding:预示凶事的；不祥的："The present aspect of society is portentous of great change"(Edward Bellamy)“现在的社会预示着重大变革的发生”(爱德华·贝拉米)
- Full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe:怪异的；奇特的和敬畏的："Such a portentous and mysterious monster roused all my curiosity"(Herman Melville)“这样奇特而神秘的巨怪引起我强烈的兴趣”(赫尔曼·梅尔维尔)
- Marked by pompousness; pretentiously weighty.自负的；自命不凡的
portenʹtously adv.（副词）portenʹtousness n.（名词） |