portentously
🇺🇸
/pɔːrˈtentəsli/
🇬🇧
/pɔːˈtentəsli/
adverb
R
in a way that suggests something important or serious is about to happen
He spoke portentously about the impending storm.
他嚴肅地談論著即將來臨的暴風雨。
R
in a way that tries to make something seem more important than it is
The actor portentously announced the start of the play.
那位演員莊重地宣佈了劇本的開始。
translation
不祥地, 小題大作地