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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The rich few nations of this world take up the vast majority of the wealth and resources.
少数几个富裕的国家占有了大多数的财富和资源。
He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick.
有心打狗好找棍；欲加之罪，何患无辞。
What are you doing? he asked. I'm cutting this tree up, answered the woodcutter.
“你在做什么？”他问。“我在把这棵树砍断，”伐木工人回答道。