Inauspiciously is how something happens when the first moments already look unlucky or poorly timed. A meeting that begins inauspiciously might start with a power cut; a plan that launches inauspiciously might hit a delay on day one. It is the adverb of inauspicious, so it tells you about the manner of the start, not the name of the thing.

Inauspiciously is howInauspiciously講的是 something happens一件事發生的樣子 when the first moments already look unlucky or poorly timed當最初的時刻看起來就已經不吉利或時機不對的時候。A meeting that begins inauspiciously一場inauspiciously開始的會議 might start with a power cut可能是一開始就停電了; a plan that launches inauspiciously一個inauspiciously啟動的計畫 might hit a delay on day one可能第一天就碰上延誤。It is the adverb of inauspicious這是inauspicious的副詞, so it tells you about the manner of the start所以它講的是開始時的樣子, not the name of the thing而不是那件事的名稱。

The word is formal. You will find it in writing more than in the cafeteria. Friends would more often say it started badly, or it was not a good beginning.

The word is formal這個詞是正式用語。You will find it in writing你會在文章裡看到它 more than in the cafeteria比在餐廳裡聽到的多。Friends would more often say朋友之間比較常會說 it started badly開始得不太順, or it was not a good beginning或這不是個好的開始。

Though actually, it still does not mean the ending is fixed. An inauspicious beginning is a feeling and a first picture, not a verdict. People use it when they want a little drama and a little distance — to name the bad start without shouting that everything is ruined.

Though actually不過其實, it still does not mean the ending is fixed它還是不表示結局已經定了。An inauspicious beginning一個inauspicious的開始 is a feeling and a first picture是一種感覺和最初的印象, not a verdict而不是判決。People use it人們用這個詞 when they want a little drama and a little distance是想要一點戲劇感和一點距離感的時候 — to name the bad start without shouting that everything is ruined只是點出開頭不順，而不是在大喊一切都毀了。