propitious
a 幸运的,吉祥的(pro前+pit+ious→在[别人]前面追到→幸运的)
释义2:
propitious
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◙ adjective1. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable • 吉祥的;吉利的,有利的 »the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious. 这一会议的时间选择似乎是好兆。 (archaic)favourably disposed towards someone• [古] 对某人偏爱的 »there were points on which they did not agree, moments in which she did not seem propitious. 他们有些地方有分歧,在有的时刻她似乎并未表现出喜爱。【派生】
♦ propitiously adverb♦ propitiousness noun【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius 'favourable, gracious'
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