单词 | propitious |
释义 | propitiousWord family adjectivepropitiablepropitiativepropitiatorypropitiousnounpropitiationpropitiatorpropitiousnessadverbpropitiatorilypropitiouslyverbpropitiate pro·pi·tious /prəˈpɪʃəs/ adjectiveadj formal LUCKYgood and likely to bring good results 吉利的,有利的,吉祥的 a propitious moment 有利时机 propitious for Conditions after the 1905 revolution were propitious for stable development. 1905 年革命之后的形势有利于稳定发展。 —propitiously adverbadv Examples from the Corpus propitious• The times are only moderately propitious for establishing a memorable record.• You see, I was on my astrological cusp on Monday, it wasn't at all propitious for me.• Conditions in the aftermath of the 1905 revolution were propitious for stable development in countryside and city alike.• The dynamics of partnership bargaining are hardly propitious for the specific kinds of cooperation that marriage and family require.• I continued, taking advantage of this propitious moment to ask.• But this is a propitious moment.• This isn't a propitious start for him, poor devil.• The most propitious time for an attack was lost.• During the next few weeks my fortunes took a more propitious turn. (1500-1600) Latin propitius, from petere “to try to find or get” |
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