inauspicious

英 [ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs]

美 [ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs]

adj.  预示前景黯淡的; 不祥的; 不吉利的

BNC.32994 / COCA.27562

牛津词典

adj.

• 预示前景黯淡的；不祥的；不吉利的
  showing signs that the future will not be good or successful
  1. an inauspicious start
     不吉利的开头

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不祥的;凶兆的;不吉利的
  Aninauspiciousevent is one that gives signs that success is unlikely.
  1. The meeting got off to an inauspicious start when he was late.
     他迟到了,会议一开始就不顺利。

双语例句

• Answer: well, nobody may take it into much account, because it will be considered inauspicious.
  回答：每人会对这个问题多想的，因为可能会认为不太吉利。
• Bad luck has it that most primary commodity and food prices have risen at this most inauspicious time.
  不幸的是，在这个最不顺利的时间点上，多数主要大宗商品及食品价格都已上升。
• From these inauspicious beginnings, the world of software development has given rise to numerous other myths.
  从这种误解开始，软件开发领域产生了很多荒谬的言论。
• 9/ 11 ( 2001) another inauspicious start to the decade.
  9•11（2001）本十年又一不祥开端。
• It mainly includes two parts: auspicious& inauspicious signs from heaven.
  它主要包括天显祥瑞和天降灾异两个方面。
• Resulting or likely to result in misfortune; inauspicious. Conclusion ( 1) There is an association early awakening with psychomotor retardation in patients with depression.
  悲剧性的以不幸结束的或有可能以不幸结束的；不祥的结论（）郁症的早醒可能与精神运动性阻滞相关联。
• Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams can imply auspicious and inauspicious things.
  古人认为梦可以预示吉兆和恶运。
• Since their inauspicious beginnings, all four of these units have embarked on a path that has taken them far from their original mandate of debt resolution units to becoming quasi-boutique investment banks.
  从不吉利的起点出发后，四家资产管理公司所走的道路全都远远偏离了处置不良债务的初衷，而摇身变成了准精品投资银行。
• It is inauspicious to walk under a ladder.
  从梯子下走过是不吉利的。
• The Chinese people stress to send gifts in pairs, for odd numbers are regarded as inauspicious.
  中国人送礼物时很强调双数，因为单数被认为不吉利。