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propitious

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英英释义实用场景例句

近义词fortunate advantageous timely favorable

反义词

adj. 适合的；吉利的；顺利的

GRE畅通词汇

中文词源

propitious 吉祥的，吉利的

来自propitiate,安抚，使息怒。引申宗教词义向上帝赎罪，与上帝和解，向上帝弥补过错，后引申词义吉祥的，吉利的。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. It was not a propitious time to start a new business.: 那不是营业开张的吉时佳日。

2. They should wait for the most propitious moment between now and the next election.: 他们应等待从现在到下次选举之间的最有利时机。

3. The omens for the game are still not propitious.: 这场比赛仍不被看好。

4. The dew fell, but with propitious softness; no breeze whispered.: 露水降落, 可是带着慈祥的温柔; 没有微风在低语.

5. The present moment was peculiarly propitious for rebellion.: 目前这一时刻对于叛变特别有利.