AUSPICIOUS
吉祥aus·pi·cious
adjective
1.
promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: anauspicious occasion.
有前途的成功;吉祥;时机;有利：一个吉祥的时刻。
2.
Related forms
favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.
“财富”杂志的青睐;繁荣;幸运。
Related forms
aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb
吉兆,副词
aus·pi·cious·ness, noun
祥和;喜庆吉祥;祥瑞, 名词
un·aus·pi·cious, adjective
(形容词-???)
un·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb
(副词-???)
Example Sentences
- It's been an auspicious morning for the new facility.
- 这是一个新工厂的吉祥早晨。
- The builders also believed the numbers nine and five to be auspicious.
- 建设者还认为九和五是吉祥的数字
- She also advises couples wishing to set an auspicious wedding date.
- 她还建议夫妇希望设定吉祥的婚礼日期。
World English Dictionary (COLLINS)
| auspicious (ɔːˈspɪʃəs) | |
| — adj | |
| 1. | favourable or propitious 有利或有利于 |
| 2. | archaic prosperous or fortunate 古老的繁荣或幸运 |
| usage The use of auspicious to mean `very special' (as in thisauspicious occasion ) should be avoided 应避免的使用吉祥的意思`很特别“（在这个吉祥的时刻） | |
| aus'piciously | |
| — adv | |
| aus'piciousness | |
| — n
Word Origin & History (Etymonline)
auspicious
1590s, "of good omen," from L. auspicium "divination by observingthe flight of birds," from auspex (gen. auspicis) "augur," lit. "onewho takes signs from the flight of birds."
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1590-1640“的好兆头，”从研究auspicium“占卜鸟类observingthe飞行，”从auspex（创auspicis）“好兆头，”点燃。 “onewho需要从鸟类飞行的迹象。”
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