inauspicious /ˌɪnˌɑːˈspɪʃəs/ adjective /ˌɪnˌɑːˈspɪʃəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of INAUSPICIOUS
[more inauspicious; most inauspicious] formal
: not showing or suggesting that future success is likely : not auspicious不祥的;不吉利的;不看好的 -
The team got off to an inauspicious [=unpromising] start/beginning with a series of early losses.这个球队一开始就连输数场,前景不容乐观。
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Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the company eventually became very profitable.尽管这家公司开初并不顺利,但最终还是很赚钱。