augur

FREQ #32395

n. 占卜官, 预言者 v. 预示, 预言

发音

UK /ˈɔː.ɡə/
US /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/
AU /ˈɑ.ɡɚ/

词形变化

augurs 复数 augurs augured augureth auguring augurs 三单 auguring 现在分词 augured 过去式 augured 过去分词

别名

augure

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

  2. 2.

    An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.

v.
  1. 1.

    To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

    预示

    to augur well or ill

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

auspex

上位词 5

prophet oracle seer prophesier vaticinator
动词

同义词 10

predict omen forecast bode foretell auspicate betoken foreshadow portend prefigure

上位词 10

call point promise signal indicate predict anticipate foretell bespeak betoken

下位词 2

threaten foreshow

词源

Borrowed from Latin augur, of uncertain origin; akin to augurō (“interpret omens”).

来源：wiktionary