It was not a propitious time to start a new business.那不是营业开张的吉时佳日。They should wait for the most propitious moment between now and the next election.他们应等待从现在到下次选举之间的最有利时机。The omens for the game are still not propitious.这场...
Norwegian whalers said yesterday they had harpooned a female minke whale.挪威的捕鲸人说昨天他们用捕鲸叉捕获了一头雌性小须鲸。A minke whale swims near Australia's Great Barrier Reef.一头小须鲸正在澳大利亚大堡礁附近游弋.Blue Whale is the biggest in Minke whales...
A precipitous path led down the cliff.从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors.股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。...a...