- 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. 情况对罢工来说再不利不过了。 This did not seem a propitious moment for launching into a lengthy explanation. 这似乎不是开始冗长解释的好时机。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.