[prə'piʃəs]
propitious
a. 顺利的,适合的,吉祥的

词形变化:

名词:propitiousness 副词:propitiously

例句与用法:

  1. People like to hear propitious sentences.
    人们都喜欢听吉利的话。
  2. 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。
  3. It was not a propitious time to start a new business.
    这个时候开张不吉利。

英英解释:

形容词 propitious:

  1. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success