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felicitous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fe·li·ci·tous /fɪˈlɪsɪtəs/ adjective formal or literary  SUITABLEwell-chosen and suitable 恰当的,贴切的,选得好的 OPP infelicitous a felicitous choice of candidate 最佳候选人
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felicitousNot a term I would use myself, since I do not find it particularly felicitous.This wide disposition yielded felicitous effects of colour and tone which always fell pleasingly on the ear.On reflection the chess metaphor is not a felicitous one.Overnight, it seems, my felicitous situation ended just as quickly.Lincoln's felicitous words about government
fe·li·ci·tous adjectiveChineseSyllable
and suitable well-chosen Corpus


felicitous
felicitous /fɪˈlɪsətəs, fɪˈlɪsɪtəs/ adjective formal or literary
well-chosen and suitable
   OPP  infelicitous:
    a felicitous choice of candidate


fe·lici·tousBrE /fəˈlɪsɪtəs/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈlɪsɪtəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal or literary) (especially of words 尤指言辞) chosen well; very suitable; giving a good result 贴切的;恰当的;妥帖的 SYN apt, happy a felicitous turn of phrase贴切的措辞 fe·lici·tous·ly BrE /fəˈlɪsɪtəsli/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈlɪsɪtəsli/ 🔊 adverb