propitious

US [prəˈpɪʃəs]
UK [prə'pɪʃəs]
  • adj.吉利的；吉庆的；吉祥的
  • Web顺利的；慈悲；有利的

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propitious
adj.
1.
~ (for sth/sb)
吉利的；吉庆的；吉祥的likely to produce a successful result
It was not a propitious time to start a new business.
那不是开张营业的吉时佳日。

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Definition:
AllAll,吉利的吉利的,吉庆的吉庆的,吉祥的吉祥的,顺利的顺利的,慈悲慈悲,有利的有利的
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1.
Juvenal Urbino had often thought, with no premonitory intention, that this would not be a propitious place for dying in a state of grace.
朱维诺。乌尔比诺医生以前就常常会不经意地想到：这里可不是一个可以优雅地死去的好地方。
zhū wéi nuò 。 wū ěr bǐ nuò yī shēng yǐ qián jiù cháng cháng huì bù jīng yì de xiǎng dào : zhè lǐ kě bú shì yī gè kě yǐ yōu yǎ de sǐ qù de hǎo dì fang 。
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2.
Chloe consulted her horoscope to see whether Tuesday would be a propitious day to dump her boyfriend.
克洛伊查阅了星象，看看星期二是否是抛弃男朋友的吉利日子。
kè luò yī chá yuè le xīng xiàng , kàn kan xīng qī èr shì fǒu shì pāo qì nán péng yǒu de jí lì rì zǐ 。
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3.
It had hardly been a propitious beginning, but he had chosen his course, and would show no swerve.
这种情形很难说是一个吉利的开端，但是他已经选定了他的道路了，他不想三心二意。
zhè zhǒng qíng xíng hěn nán shuō shì yī gè jí lì de kāi duān , dàn shì tā yǐ jīng xuǎn dìng le tā de dào lù le , tā bù xiǎng sān xīn èr yì 。
4.
Among the twelve, the dragon is the only mythological beast, and to be born in the Year of the Dragon is regarded as propitious.
在十二生肖中，龙是唯一的神话兽，在龙年出生的人被认为吉祥的。
zài shí èr shēng xiào zhōng , lóng shì wéi yī de shén huà shòu , zài lóng nián chū shēng de rén bèi rèn wéi jí xiáng de 。
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5.
Some people believe that the appearance of a black cat is a propitious sign, others believe that black cats are unlucky.
有人认为黑猫的出现是吉祥之兆，有人则认为黑猫是不祥之物。
yǒu rén rèn wéi hēi māo de chū xiàn shì jí xiáng zhī zhào , yǒu rén zé rèn wéi hēi māo shì bù xiáng zhī wù 。
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6.
This was, according to most reports, a super-propitious year in the traditional animal zodiac, a Year of the Golden Pig.
许多报章杂志都说，在传统的生肖中今年将是非常旺的一年，叫做“金猪”年。
xǔ duō bào zhāng zá zhì dōu shuō , zài chuán tǒng de shēng xiào zhōng jīn nián jiāng shì fēi cháng wàng de yī nián , jiào zuò " jīn zhū " nián 。
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7.
During the traditional festivals, propitious couplets are always indispensable decorations each written in a beautiful style.
在中国传统节日里，那些用雅致的形式创作的对联是必不可少的。
zài zhōng guó chuán tǒng jié rì lǐ , nà xiē yòng yǎ zhì de xíng shì chuàng zuò de duì lián shì bì bù kě shǎo de 。
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8.
It is hard to see another such opportunity arising in similarly propitious circumstances.
很难再看到一个这样的机遇出现在同样有利的环境中。
hěn nán zài kàn dào yī gè zhè yàng de jī yù chū xiàn zài tóng yàng yǒu lì de huán jìng zhōng 。
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9.
So far he has ruled it out, but the timing looks propitious.
虽然阿披实目前不打算这么做，但时机似乎十分有利。
suī rán ā pī shí mù qián bù dǎ suàn zhè me zuò , dàn shí jī sì hū shí fēn yǒu lì 。
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10.
The Gray peacock pheasant, loved by Laotian as the symbol of Propitious, is a rare genus with a sonorous sound and dark feathers.
灰孔雀雉是鸡形目雉科灰孔雀雉属，数量稀少，羽毛色彩较暗淡，叫声清脆响亮，深受老挝人民喜爱，是吉祥的象征。
huī kǒng què zhì shì jī xíng mù zhì kē huī kǒng què zhì shǔ , shù liàng xī shǎo , yǔ máo sè cǎi jiào àn dàn , jiào shēng qīng cuì xiǎng liàng , shēn shòu lǎo wō rén mín xǐ ài , shì jí xiáng de xiàng zhēng 。
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