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五华

怎么我就是不会英语啊····~~~~~~~~~

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深深的海洋

都交还给老师了。

深深的海洋

26个字母我认得，但它们几个组在一起我就不认得了。

jiajieL

都好~~~中认得小小~~~

junli

propitious

\pruh-PISH-uhs\ , adjective:
1.Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
2.Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
形容词 a.
1.吉祥的,吉利的
2.顺利的;有利的;适合的[(+to/for/towards)]
Conditions were propitious for development.
情况对发展很有利。
3.(神等)慈悲的

Quotes:
By the early 1500s rice was being planted on the Cape Verde island most propitious for agriculture, Santiago.
~Judith A. Carney, Black Rice
It is hard to imagine a less propitious start to a marriage: in a single blow Vincent forfeited the trust of his wife, the respect of her family, and the means of his own support.
~Matthew Sturgis, Aubrey Beardsley: A Biography

Origin:
Propitious derives from Latin propitius, "favorable."

Example Sentence:
Though he didn't believe in luck, he considered the birth of the child propitious for the expedition's success.