providential
UK/.prɒvi'denʃәl/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lucky or opportune, as if arranged by providence
天意般的；幸运的，恰逢其时的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedAdjective of providence (pro- 'ahead' + vid 'see'): seeming arranged by a foresight beyond your own — hence fortunate, timely.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.providential escape幸运的逃脱
- 2.providential timing恰逢其时
- 3.providential intervention天意般的介入
- 4.[providential coincidence]天意般的巧合
Example Sentences
- 1.
Their arrival was providential — we'd run out of supplies.
- 2.
By a providential coincidence, the doctor was nearby.