- propitious (for something/somebody)
likely to produce a successful result 吉利的；吉庆的；吉祥的 It was not a propitious time to start a new business. 那不是开张营业的吉时佳日。 🔊🔊 Circumstances could hardly have been less propitious for a strike. 在这种情况下，罢工几乎没有那么有利。 This did not seem a propitious moment for launching into a lengthy explanation. 对于冗长的解释，这似乎不是一个好时机。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.