auspicious

/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ȯ-ˈspi-shəs/ (ame, mw)

auspicious — 形容詞

  • auspiciouspositive
  • more auspiciouscomparative
  • most auspicioussuperlative

1. appearing to be a sign that good things will happen or that an effort will succe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

吉祥的

預示成功或好運的

appearing to be a sign that good things will happen or that an effort will succeed

例句

The sunny weather on their wedding day felt like an auspicious sign for the future.

婚禮當天的晴朗天氣，對這對伴侶的未來而言，似乎是個吉祥的徵兆。

auspicious sign — noun collocation

Chidi's high exam scores were an auspicious start to his first year at university.

Chidi 的大學入學考試高分，為他大學第一年帶來了一個吉祥的開端。

auspicious start — noun collocation

同義詞
  • promising

    more common in everyday speech; 'promising' suggests observable qualities that point to success, while 'auspicious' often relates to signs or omens

  • propitious

    more formal and less common; strongly emphasises favorable timing or circumstances

  • favorable

    broader meaning; describes any condition that helps something succeed, not limited to signs or omens

反義詞
  • inauspicious

    direct antonym; suggests signs point toward failure rather than success

  • ominous

    stronger negative connotation; suggests something bad is about to happen

文法句型

auspicious + noun

be + auspicious

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns such as 'start', 'beginning', 'sign', 'omen', and 'moment' in formal or literary contexts. The opposite meaning is expressed by 'inauspicious' or 'ominous'.

常見錯誤

❌I feel auspicious today.
✅Today feels auspicious.
💡'auspicious' describes situations, events, or signs, not a person's inner feelings.
❌This is a very auspicious restaurant.
✅This restaurant had an auspicious beginning.
💡'auspicious' refers to signs of future success, not a general positive quality of something.