providential

providential

英 [prɒvɪ'denʃ(ə)l]
　　美 [,prɑvɪ'dɛnʃl]

adj. 幸運的

中文詞源：

providential 天緣巧合的，及時的

來自providence,上帝，神，蒼天。引申詞義天賜的，及時的等。

例句：

1. He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth.
他解釋說黃熱病的流行恰好減緩瞭城市的擴張。

2. The pistols were loaded so our escape is indeed providential.
手槍是上瞭子彈的，所以我們能逃脫實在幸運。

3. It'struck her as providential that she should be the instrument of his initiation.
在她看來,由她來擔任這個啟蒙的角色實出天意.

4. This was providential rest and shelter until the moon rose.
在月亮出來之前這裡可以做短暫的休息和庇護所.

5. Providential: This disposition of likelihood and individual is concerned.
天意: 這個可能和個人的性格有關.