| 词组 | auger, augur |
| 释义 | auger, augur Reader's Digest 1983 notes that these similar-sounding and similarly spelled words are sometimes confused. Auger as a noun refers to various boring tools, and as a verb to boring holes. Augur, noun and verb, deals with foretelling future events from omens. The verb augur is often used in the phrase augur well for. With words as disparate as these in meaning, any confusion is purely a matter of spelling. If in doubt, check your dictionary. We have found the confusion in unexpected places: • In the event, these appetizers auger well for the rest of the menu —Notes and Queries, December 1984 |
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