augur

[美國]/'ɔːgə/
[英國]/'ɔgɚ/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

vt. 預示;預兆;預言
vi. 成爲預兆占卜
n. (古羅馬的)佔兆官占卜師;預言者
Word Forms
第三人稱單數augurs
現在分詞auguring
過去分詞augured
過去式augured
複數augurs

短語搭配

augur well

吉兆

augur ill

凶兆

augur of success

成功的預兆

例句

trends that augur change in society.

這些趨勢預示着社會變革

augured scandal from a distance;

在一段時間之前預言醜聞;

the end of the cold war seemed to augur well.

冷戰的結束似乎預示好兆頭。

A smooth dress rehearsal augured well for the play.

順利的服裝排練預示着演出成功

The signs augur well for tomorrow’s weather.

種種徵候預示明天天氣良好。

they feared that these happenings augured a neo-Nazi revival.

他們害怕這些事件預示着新納粹的復活。

Does this unfortunate news augur war in the near future?

這個不幸消息預示最近的將來會發生戰爭嗎?

The front half of the church is characterized by two steepled stone towers, which augur loyalty to the God.

教堂前半部都是兩座巍峨高聳的尖頂石塔,寓意是向天昇華,皈依上帝。

原聲例句

Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks.

各派之間的衝突對和平談判不是一個好兆頭。

來源: Advanced Authentic English Writing

They augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze.

他們預示着遠處的政府不善,並在每一次被污染的微風中扼殺暴政的到來。

來源: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

The outlook for the euro-area economy is deteriorating fast, which augurs ill for attempts to wrest the finances of indebted countries under control.

歐元區經濟的前景快速衰退,對於想要控制負債國家的財務則不是個好兆頭。

來源: The Economist - Technology

It was a bad beginning for the young man's life as a son-in-law, and augured ill for the delicate consultation he desired.

對於這個年輕人作爲女婿的生活來說,這是一個糟糕的開端,預示着他想要的微妙諮詢是不吉利的。

來源: The Romantic Adventure of the Milkmaid

" Indeed you are mistaken there, sir; I should never augur want of spirit from Captain Benwick's manners. I thought them particularly pleasing, and I will answer for it, they would generally please" .

" 先生,你這話可就說錯了。 我決不認爲本威克艦長舉止上缺乏朝氣。 我覺得他的舉止特別討人喜歡,準保誰見了誰喜歡。"

來源: Persuasion (Part 2)

Eugenie never augured better of her cousin's character than when she saw him come down in the plain black clothes which suited well with his pale face and sombre countenance.

尤金妮看到表弟穿着樸素的黑衣服下來,這與他蒼白的臉色和陰沉的面容很相配,這對她的表弟的性格預示得再好不過了。

來源: Eugénie Grandet

Amongst any other population, or at a later period in the history of New England, the grim rigidity that petrified the bearded physiognomies of these good people would have augured some awful business in hand.

在任何其他人羣中, 或者在新英格蘭歷史的後期,這些好人的大鬍子面相所表現出的冷酷僵硬都預示着一些可怕的事情即將發生。

來源: Red characters

I augured favourably of the liberality of our master, To do him honour, I dressed very carefully and spread abundantly on my hair the powder a box full of which I found on a small table.

我對我們主人的慷慨大方表示讚賞,爲了向他表示敬意,我非常小心地穿好衣服,在頭髮上大量撒上粉末,這是我在一張小桌子上找到的裝滿一盒的粉末。

來源: Goose Palm Queen Barbecue Restaurant (Part 1)

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