propitious
英 [pr?'p???s]
美[pr?'p???s]
- adj. 適合的；吉利的；順利的
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
propitious 吉祥的，吉利的
來自propitiate,安撫，使息怒。引申宗教詞義向上帝贖罪，與上帝和解，向上帝彌補(bǔ)過錯(cuò)，后引申詞義吉祥的，吉利的。
英文詞源
- propitious (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Anglo-French propicius, Old French propicius "gracious, favorable, useful" (12c., Modern French propice) and directly from Latin propitius "favorable, kind, gracious, well-disposed" (see propitiation). Earlier English form was propice, from Old French propice. Related: Propitiously.
雙語例句
- 1. It was not a propitious time to start a new business.
- 那不是營業(yè)開張的吉時(shí)佳日。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. They should wait for the most propitious moment between now and the next election.
- 他們應(yīng)等待從現(xiàn)在到下次選舉之間的最有利時(shí)機(jī)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The omens for the game are still not propitious.
- 這場(chǎng)比賽仍不被看好。
來自辭典例句
- 4. The dew fell, but with propitious softness; no breeze whispered.
- 露水降落, 可是帶著慈祥的溫柔; 沒有微風(fēng)在低語.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The present moment was peculiarly propitious for rebellion.
- 目前這一時(shí)刻對(duì)于叛變特別有利.
來自辭典例句