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gur
第三人称
augurs
现在进行时
auguring
过去式
augured
过去完成时
augured
1
占卜, 预言
to predict future events based on omens or signs
及物动词
- The ancient tribe used the flight patterns of birds to augur the outcomes of their battles.
古代部落利用鸟类的飞行模式来预测他们战斗的结果。
- Some ancient civilizations believed that lunar eclipses augured significant shifts in political power or societal changes.
一些古代文明认为月食预示着政治权力或社会变化的重大转变。
- The howling of wolves was considered by some cultures to augur approaching danger.
狼的嚎叫被一些文化视为预示着即将到来的危险。
- In ancient Rome, priests were believed to augur the outcome of events through observing bird flights.
在古罗马，人们相信祭司通过观察鸟类的飞行来预测事件的结果。
- He felt that the sudden drop in temperature augured an early winter.
他感到气温的突然下降预示着早冬的到来。
2
预示, 预兆
to signal or suggest whether something is likely to have a good or bad result
- His lack of preparation augured poorly for his chances of success in the interview.
他准备不足预示着面试成功的可能性不大。
- The steady growth in sales augurs well for the company’s future.
销售的稳定增长为公司未来预示了好兆头。
- A warm reception from the audience augured well for the speaker’s presentation.
观众的热烈欢迎预示着演讲者的演讲会顺利进行。
- A series of delays augured poorly for the project’s timeline.
一系列的延误预示着项目时间表的不妙。