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felicitous

/fi-lis-i-tuhs/US // fɪˈlɪs ɪ təs //UK // (fɪˈlɪsɪtəs) //

可爱的,勤奋的,勤奋,勤快

Related Words

telling告诉你,告诉大家,告知,告诉他们apt适当的,合适的,适当,恰当的propitious吉祥如意,吉祥的,吉利的,吉祥opportune合时宜,合时宜的,合适的,适时applicable适用,适用的,适用于,适用性apposite恰当的,恰如其分,恰如其分的,适宜的apropos中肯的,中肯,中肯的说,贴切convincing有说服力的,令人信服的,有说服力,令人信服fit适合,适应,合适的,合身germane有意义的,有道理的,恰当的,有意义happy快乐,幸福,开心,快乐的inspired启发,灵感,受到启发,鼓舞人心的just只是,就是,仅仅是,就meet满足,遇见,遇到,迎接neat整齐的,整洁的,整齐划一,整洁pat拍拍,拍,拍拍拍,拍摄pertinent相关的,有关的,中肯的,中肯proper适当的,适当,恰当的,恰当relevant有关,相关的,相关,有关的seasonable合时宜,合时,适时,合时宜的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
    • : having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.appropriate, suitable
Synonyms
apt适当的,合适的,适当,恰当的opportune合时宜,合时宜的,合适的,适时propitious吉祥如意,吉祥的,吉利的,吉祥telling告诉你,告诉大家,告知,告诉他们applicable适用,适用的,适用于,适用性apposite恰当的,恰如其分,恰如其分的,适宜的apropos中肯的,中肯,中肯的说,贴切convincing有说服力的,令人信服的,有说服力,令人信服fit适合,适应,合适的,合身fitting契合,适宜,适宜的,拟合germane有意义的,有道理的,恰当的,有意义happy快乐,幸福,开心,快乐的inspired启发,灵感,受到启发,鼓舞人心的just只是,就是,仅仅是,就meet满足,遇见,遇到,迎接neat整齐的,整洁的,整齐划一,整洁pat拍拍,拍,拍拍拍,拍摄pertinent相关的,有关的,中肯的,中肯proper适当的,适当,恰当的,恰当relevant有关,相关的,相关,有关的seasonable合时宜,合时,适时,合时宜的timely及时,及时的,及时地,及时性well-chosen选好的,选得好,选得好的,精心挑选的well-timed适时的,恰到好处,适时,适时地

Examples

  • What a felicitous choice of words: was it a coincidence that the Democratic opponent was a woman?

  • Sulzberger has been, at times, less than felicitous in his explanations.

  • Bits of drawing caught his attention, a free, felicitous line here and there evoking an approving grunt.

  • There is a pleasant fiction that we have morning excursions, daily; but history records but three such felicitous events.

  • "Only at the felicitous ingenuity of your highness's idea," answered the interpreter, pointing to the placard.

  • In connection with Chopin's production of tone, I must not omit to mention his felicitous utilisation of the loud and soft pedals.

  • Thus again Washington, with felicitous expression, points a paragraph at the 'chimney-corner heroes.'

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