(每日一词）ominous

Ominous  /ˈɑː.mə.nəs/ adj. 恶兆的，不祥的，不吉利的

meaning: suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen

1) 词根：omin- 征兆，预兆

2) 后缀：-ous 形容词后缀,

e.g.There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed. 当我询问我的合同是否将续签时，回答我的是不祥的沉默。