augur

Word family adjectiveauguralnounaugureraugurshipauguryaugur

au·gur /ˈɔːɡə $ ˈɒːɡər/ verb → auger

augur well/badly/ill SUCCESSFUL formal to be a sign that something will be successful or unsuccessful 主吉/主凶 SYN bode

Today’s announcement of 300 redundancies does not augur well for the local economy.

今天宣布裁员300人对当地经济来说不是个好兆头。

Examples from the Corpus

augur well/badly/ill• That, at least, augured well.• It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.• Enjoyment of one's past job does not augur well for contentment in the role of housewife.• Such potential augurs well for the 1990s.• That augured well for the day.• This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.• In another development that does not augur well for transatlantic trade, Zoellick formally asked the U.S.

Examples from the Corpus

augur• Metz augured in right behind him, breaking an ankle.• He pledged that his administration would defend the principle of states' rights, which augured poorly for civil rights enforcement.• It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.• This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season.• This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.• That, at least, augured well.

Origin augur

(1500-1600) augur “person who tells the future” ((14-21 centuries)), from Latin

单词	augur
释义	augur Word family adjectiveauguralnounaugureraugurshipauguryaugur au·gur /ˈɔːɡə $ ˈɒːɡər/ verb → auger augur well/badly/ill SUCCESSFUL formal to be a sign that something will be successful or unsuccessful 主吉/主凶 SYN bode Today’s announcement of 300 redundancies does not augur well for the local economy. 今天宣布裁员300人对当地经济来说不是个好兆头。 Examples from the Corpus augur well/badly/ill• That, at least, augured well.• It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.• Enjoyment of one's past job does not augur well for contentment in the role of housewife.• Such potential augurs well for the 1990s.• That augured well for the day.• This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.• In another development that does not augur well for transatlantic trade, Zoellick formally asked the U.S. Examples from the Corpus augur• Metz augured in right behind him, breaking an ankle.• He pledged that his administration would defend the principle of states' rights, which augured poorly for civil rights enforcement.• It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.• This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season.• This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.• That, at least, augured well. Origin augur (1500-1600) augur “person who tells the future” ((14-21 centuries)), from Latin
随便看	give somebody pause (for thought) give somebody put ideas into somebody's head give somebody rope give somebody shit give somebody short measure give somebody some/enough etc rope give somebody some rope give somebody some slack give somebody some stick give somebody/something a clean bill of health give somebody/something a lift give somebody/something a poke give somebody/something a rub give somebody/something away give somebody/something a wide berth give somebody something on a plate give somebody/something the green light give somebody star billing give somebody stick give somebody the benefit of the doubt give somebody the bird give somebody the bum's rush give somebody the cold shoulder give somebody the creeps give somebody the elbow