portentousness
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/pɔːrˈtentəsnəs/
🇬🇧
/pɔːˈtentəsnəs/
noun
R
A sign that something important might happen, often something bad
The sudden storm seemed like a portentousness of the difficulties ahead.
突如其来的暴风雨似乎预示着前方的困难。
R
Being very serious in a way that tries to impress people
His portentousness during the meeting was unnecessary and made everyone uncomfortable.
他在会议上的庄重显得多余，让每个人都感到不舒服。
translation
预兆性, 装腔作势