it is providential that + clause
常用于强调事件巧合或幸运。
It was providential that we arrived just in time.
我们正好及时到达,真是天意。
天意的;神佑的
与神的天意有关的;幸运的,似乎是天意的干预;根据神意的;天佑的
relating to or resulting from divine providence
与神的天意有关的
Pertaining to divine providence.
幸运的,似乎是天意的干预
Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence.
The team's last-minute win was seen as providential by the fans.
球队的最后一刻胜利被球迷视为天意。
用法提示:providential 是形容词,表示“天意的、神佑的”。
Many ancient cultures believed that good harvests were providential signs.
许多古代文化认为丰收是神佑的迹象。
用法提示:这里 providential 作定语,修饰 signs,意为“神佑的”。
Her arrival at the exact moment we needed help felt truly providential.
她在我们正需要帮助的那一刻到来,真让人觉得是上天安排。
用法提示:providential 作表语,表示“幸运的、仿佛天意的”。
常用于强调事件巧合或幸运。
It was providential that we arrived just in time.
我们正好及时到达,真是天意。
They considered the discovery a providential sign.
他们认为这个发现是天赐的征兆。
The delay proved providential.
这次耽搁结果证明是幸运的。
grammar · medium
易错句子We thanked for the providential.
正确表达We thanked for the providential help.
错误将形容词'providential'当作名词使用。'providential'是形容词,需修饰名词,如'help',而非单独作宾语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a providential person who saves money.
正确表达He is a provident person who saves money.
混淆了'providential'(天意的,幸运的)和'provident'(节俭的,有远见的)。描述人节俭应使用'provident'而非'providential'。
provident 强调事先计划和节俭,而 providential 强调天意或幸运。
accidental 指偶然发生,没有神意干预,而 providential 则暗示有神意或好运。
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