propitious 详细解释

propitious

[prə'piʃəs]

adj.有利的, 适合的,吉利的

a.

1. 吉祥的, 吉利的

2. 顺利的; 有利的; 适合的[(+to/for/towards)]

Conditions were propitious for development.

情况对发展很有利。

3. (神等)慈悲的

词形变化

副词: propitiously | 名词: propitiousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

timely  fortunate  profitable  advantageous  favorable  

反义:

a.顺利的; 吉祥的

unpropitious  ominous  

英英释义

形容词 propitious:

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success

补充

propitiouspropitious英:[prəˈpiʃəs] 美:[prəˈpɪʃəs]adj.1.有利的, 吉祥的, 吉利的2.合适的

例句

1. 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。 2. The omens for the game are still not propitious.这场比赛仍不被看好。 3. God has been propitious to us in such a crisis.幸而上天垂怜, 帮我们度过这样一场危机。 4. the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious.这一会议的时间选择似乎是好兆。 5. there were points on which they did not agree, moments in which she did not seem propitious.他们有些地方有分歧,在有的时刻她似乎并未表现出喜爱。 6. conditions that are propitious for growth [=conditions that make growth likely]有利于成长的环境 7. Now is a propitious time to start a business.现在正是开业的吉时。