auspicious
英 [ɔːˈspɪʃ.əs]
美 [ɑːˈspɪʃ.əs]
auspicious 吉祥的au, 同词根av, 鸟。词根spic, 看,同spectator, 观众。来自augur, 占卜,指占了好卜。
- auspicious (adj.)
- 1590s, "of good omen" (implied in auspiciously), from Latin auspicium "divination by observing the flight of birds," from auspex (genitive auspicis) + -ous. Related: Auspiciously; auspiciousness.
- 1. an auspicious start to the new school year
- 新学年的开门红
- 2. The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.
- 我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始.
- 3. His career as a playwright had an auspicious start.
- 他的剧作家生涯有了一个好的开头。
- 4. It's an auspicious year for your career.
- 您今年在事业方面的运势很旺.
- 5. In Greece there were great rejoicings over this auspicious event.
- 在希腊,这件喜事引起了广大的庆祝.