propitious怎么读
音标：英 [prə'pɪʃəs]
美[prə'pɪʃəs]
propitious是什么意思
- adj. 适合的；吉利的；顺利的
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.
propitious的双语例句
- 1. It was not a propitious time to start a new business.
- 那不是营业开张的吉时佳日。
来自《权威词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The omens for the game are still not propitious.
- 这场比赛仍不被看好。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The present moment was peculiarly propitious for rebellion.
- 目前这一时刻对于叛变特别有利.
来自辞典例句
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