inauspicious
adj. 不祥的; 凶兆的; 不幸的; 倒黴的
An inauspicious event is one that gives signs that success is unlikely.
The meeting got off to an inauspicious start when he was late.
他遲到了,會議一開始就不順利。
1. not auspicious; boding ill
2. contrary to your interests or welfare;
3. presaging ill-fortune;
The likeness is indeed true, but it is a dull, dead , unfeeling, inauspicious likeness.
真的,它確實很象, 但卻是一種呆滯死板, 暮氣沉沉, 毫無情感的相似.
It was an inauspicious start, to say the least.
這就是聯邦調查局不太顯赫的開端.
My words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven.
我的話伴隨著不祥的雷鳴響徹寰宇.
Thirteen is an inauspicious number. No one like to live in that room.
13是個不吉利的數字, 沒人願意住一個有不祥號碼的房間.
The Chinese people stress to send gifts in pairs, for odd numbers are regarded as inauspicious.
中國人一般講究禮品成雙, 因為奇數被視為不吉利.