providential

英[ˌprɒvɪ'denʃl] 美[ˌprɑːvɪ'denʃl]
  • adj. 幸运的;神助的
GRE
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 幸运的
    2. 天佑的
    3. 上帝的
    4. 根据神意的
    5. 天缘巧合的
    6. 及时的
    7. 适时的
    8. 凑巧的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention;

    "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"
    "a providential recovery"

  2. relating to or characteristic of providence;

    "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"

  3. resulting from divine providence;

    "providential care"
    "a providential visitation"

1. He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth.
他解释说黄热病的流行恰好减缓了城市的扩张。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The pistols were loaded so our escape is indeed providential.
手枪是上了子弹的,所以我们能逃脱实在幸运。

来自辞典例句

3. It'struck her as providential that she should be the instrument of his initiation.
在她看来,由她来担任这个启蒙的角色实出天意.

来自辞典例句

4. This was providential rest and shelter until the moon rose.
在月亮出来之前这里可以做短暂的休息和庇护所.

来自互联网

5. Providential: This disposition of likelihood and individual is concerned.
天意: 这个可能和个人的性格有关.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Their departure just before the floods was providential.
      他们恰在发洪水之前离开,走得真是时候。
    2. This was providential rest and shelter until the moon rose.
      在月亮上来之前,这是一个幸运的休憩与隐蔽之所。
    3. Your rheumatism can hardly be reckoned among providential visitations.
      神的造访也很难让你的风湿病康复。
    4. I escaped by a most providential circumstance, which seems a very simple one.
      我是靠了老天爷保佑才幸免于难的,而且情况倒似乎十分简单。

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