Word · Frequency #22392
augur
占卜师；预言者
A person who predicts future events by interpreting omens, especially from the behavior of birds or other signs.
- 1.
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
占卜官；预言者
In use
The ancient Romans consulted an augur before making important decisions.
As an augur, he interpreted the flight patterns of birds to predict the future.
The augur's prophecy influenced the general's battle strategy.
augur well/badly for sth
The economic indicators augur well for the future.
经济指标预示着未来前景良好。
augur that + clause
常用于正式或文学语境
The ancient priest augured that the harvest would be plentiful.
古代祭司预言收成会很丰盛。
augur well/badly
The initial results augur badly for the project.
初步结果预示该项目前景不妙。
Common mistakes
The dark clouds augur of rain.The dark clouds augur rain.
英文中，augur作动词是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词of。中文学习者受“预示”的搭配影响，容易误加介词。
He used an augur to drill a hole.He used an auger to drill a hole.
augur（占卜官/预言）与auger（螺旋钻）发音相似但意义不同，学习者容易混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- augury
- 占卜；预兆 · n.
- augural
- 占卜的；预兆的 · adj.
- inaugurate
- 为…举行就职典礼；开创 · v.
- inauguration
- 就职典礼；落成典礼 · n.
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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