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propitious

/pruh-pish-uhs/US // prəˈpɪʃ əs //UK // (prəˈpɪʃəs) //

吉祥如意,吉祥的,吉利的,吉祥

Related Words

auspicious吉祥如意,吉祥,吉祥的,祥瑞advantageous有利的,有好处的,有利于,有利opportune合时宜,合时宜的,合适的,适时beneficial有利于,有利,有利的,有益的benign良性,良性的brave勇敢的,勇敢的人,勇敢地,勇敢bright明亮的,明亮,光明,光亮encouraging令人鼓舞的,令人鼓舞,令人鼓舞的是,鼓舞人心的fortunate庆幸的是,幸好,幸运的,幸运的是happy快乐,幸福,开心,快乐的hopeful有希望的,有希望,充满希望,充满希望的lucky幸运的,幸运,运气好,幸运儿pat拍拍,拍,拍拍拍,拍摄promising有前途的,有希望的,有希望,有潜力的prosperous繁荣的,兴旺的,繁荣,旺盛rosy红色的,红红的,红红火火,玫瑰色seasonable合时宜,合时,适时,合时宜的timely及时,及时的,及时地,及时性toward朝向,向,向着,朝着这个方向useful有用的,有用,好用,好用的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
    • : indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.
    • : favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.full of promise; good, favorable
Synonyms
advantageous有利的,有好处的,有利于,有利auspicious吉祥如意,吉祥,吉祥的,祥瑞opportune合时宜,合时宜的,合适的,适时beneficial有利于,有利,有利的,有益的benign良性,良性的brave勇敢的,勇敢的人,勇敢地,勇敢bright明亮的,明亮,光明,光亮dexter德克斯特,德斯特,德士,德特encouraging令人鼓舞的,令人鼓舞,令人鼓舞的是,鼓舞人心的favoring偏向于,倾向于,偏向,赞成fortunate庆幸的是,幸好,幸运的,幸运的是happy快乐,幸福,开心,快乐的hopeful有希望的,有希望,充满希望,充满希望的lucky幸运的,幸运,运气好,幸运儿pat拍拍,拍,拍拍拍,拍摄promising有前途的,有希望的,有希望,有潜力的prosperous繁荣的,兴旺的,繁荣,旺盛rosy红色的,红红的,红红火火,玫瑰色seasonable合时宜,合时,适时,合时宜的timely及时,及时的,及时地,及时性toward朝向,向,向着,朝着这个方向useful有用的,有用,好用,好用的well-timed适时的,恰到好处,适时,适时地
adj.friendly
Synonyms
benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义benign良性,良性的favorably inclined偏向于,偏爱,倾向于,偏向gracious慈祥的,煦煦,慈祥,慈悲为怀kind种类,一种,种,样nice不错的,很好,很好的,不错well-disposed态度良好,善解人意,态度好的,态度好

Examples

  • For devout Christians—and not just the devout—Easter weekend is an especially propitious time to do exactly that.

  • This summer seems an especially propitious time for a hiatus.

  • Just as clearly, this is a propitious moment for the Clinton magic to work its charms on a uniquely receptive audience.

  • If, as they say, timing is everything, then Lawrence reached the Supreme Court at a propitious moment indeed.

  • The Clinton tax hike simply came at an unusually propitious moment, enabling inappropriately high interest rates to tumble.

  • The time Mr. Jenyns thought most propitious, a point upon which he grew warm and almost serious.

  • Datto Timbang was watching, and the occasion was not a propitious one for taking christian blood.

  • May 1780 be still more propitious for public and private happiness.

  • The duke has been studying the position from this terrace and decides that Blois is not a propitious spot for his secret schemes.

  • The time is propitious, for as the council is now met in Alsatia, so the Temple walks are quiet.

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