ominously
/ˈɒmɪnəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːmɪnəsli/ (ame, ipa)
ominously — 副詞
1. with signs that make trouble or danger seem very close
不祥地
帶出壞事將近的感覺
with signs that make trouble or danger seem very close
Thunder rolled ominously across the valley before the power went out.
停電前，雷聲不祥地滾過整個山谷。
sound verb + ominously (warning before trouble)
A red light blinked ominously on Vikram's dashboard during the mountain drive.
山路行駛時，Vikram 的儀表板上有盞紅燈不祥地閃爍。
blink ominously (machine warning sign)
Elena's phone buzzed ominously just as the exam doors were locked.
就在考場大門鎖上的那一刻，Elena 的手機不祥地震動了起來。
Smoke rose ominously behind the market stalls as shoppers ran for cover.
濃煙從市場攤位後方不祥地升起，逛街的人紛紛跑去躲避。
The dog growled ominously outside Hui's bedroom after midnight.
半夜過後，那隻狗在 Hui 的臥室外不祥地低吼。
- threateningly
more direct; usually suggests danger that is already moving toward you
- suspiciously
weaker and broader; suggests something seems wrong, not necessarily that harm is coming
- forebodingly
more literary; stresses a heavy feeling of doom
- reassuringly
in a way that makes people feel safer, not more worried
- promisingly
in a way that suggests good results are likely
文法句型
verb + ominously
sound/light/weather verb + ominously
用法筆記
Common with sounds, lights, weather, and other signs that seem to announce trouble. It points to a warning of what may happen next, not to an attack that is already happening.