1. portentous的解释

1. Its consequences were historically portentous.
    其后果具有重大的历史影响。

1. 奇特,不祥的：portend 预示,预兆 | portentous 奇特,不祥的 | portray 画像,描绘

2. 预示性的：portent 前兆 | portentous 预示性的 | porter 搬运工

3. 奇 怪的：pensive 悲哀的(不是偏向喜好的) | portentous 奇怪的 | designate 命名的

4. 前兆的：portent /前兆/ | portentous /前兆的/ | portentously /前兆地/不吉地/

1. （指说话、写作或举止）自命不凡的，装腔作势的
    If someone''s way of speaking, writing, or behaving is portentous, they speak, write, or behave more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people.

    e.g. There was nothing portentous or solemn about him. He was bubbling with humour.
           他一点也不装腔作势或故作严肃，浑身散发着幽默。
    e.g. ...portentous prose.
           矫揉的散文

2. 预示未来的；影响重大的
    Something that is portentous is important in indicating or affecting future events.

    e.g. In social politics, too, the city''s contribution to 20th century thought and culture was no less portentous...
           同样从社会政治学上看，城市对20世纪思想、文化的贡献也意义重大。
    e.g. Portentous choices were forced on him by the dozen.
           众多事关重大的抉择强加在了他身上。