propitious

[prə'piʃəs]

adj.有利的, 适合的,吉利的

例句与用法:

People like to hear propitious sentences.

人们都喜欢听吉利的话。

The circumstances were not propitious for further expansion of the company.

这些情况不利于公司的进一步发展。

It was not a propitious time to start a new business.

这个时候开张不吉利。

词形变化:

副词: propitiously | 名词: propitiousness |

详细释义:

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