Propitious
[ prə'pɪʃəs ]
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adj. 有利的;吉祥的;吉利的;合适的;
💡 词根助记
pro前+pit追寻，寻求+ious形容词后缀→在别人前面追到→幸运的
📝 例句
It is not a propitious time to start a new business .
这时候开张不吉利
propitious weather for our trip
适合我们旅行的天气
propitious weather
好天气
The present moment was peculiarly propitious for rebellion.
目前这一时刻对于叛变特别有利。
the propitious moment
幸运的片刻
🌱 联想助记
【记】pro-前缀“向前”,pit-pet寻求,ious-形缀:向前寻求吉利的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
propitious
adj
~ (for sth) (fml 文) giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable 吉利的; 有利的
It was not a propitious time to start a new business. 这时候开张不吉利.
The circumstances were not propitious for further expansion of the company. 这些情况不利於公司的进一步发展.
🔁 扩展释义
*[prә'piʃәs]a. 顺利的, 适合的, 吉祥的, 慈悲的
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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I can't wait to tell Richard!
我简直迫不及待想告诉Richard！
A work ill done must be twice done.
未做好的活，需要重新做。
Who could have imagined, in the mid 1970s, for example, that by the end of the 20th century, computers would be as common in people's homes as TV sets?
举个例子吧，在20世纪70年代中叶又有谁能想得到在20世纪末的时候，家庭用的计算机会像电视机一样普遍？