| 单词 | propitious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [prə'piʃəs] |
| 解释 | a.吉利的；顺利的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 吉利的(auspicious; favorable)；顺利的(advantageous ) 【记】 pro(向前)+pit(=pet 寻求)+ious→所寻求 的→吉利的 【例】 a propitious omen(吉兆) |
| 字源 | propitious (adj.) mid-15c., from Anglo-French propicius, Old French propicius "gracious, favorable, useful" (12c., Modern French propice) and directly from Latin propitius "favorable, kind, gracious, well-disposed" (see propitiation). Earlier English form was propice, from Old French propice. Related: Propitiously. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 吉利的; 顺利的 【记】pro前, pit = pet寻求, ious－向前寻求吉利的 【反】inauspicious(adj 不幸的); unfavorable(adj 不顺利的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pro支持，倾向 + pity 同情，怜悯，有同情心的人是善良的，也会吉祥如意一帆风顺的 |
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