providential

1. ADJ A providential event is lucky because it happens at exactly the right time. 湊巧的[正式]

He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth. 他對黃熱病疫情對城市化進程的阻礙爲一種巧郃做出了解釋。

The pistols were loaded so our escape is indeed providential. 手槍已上了膛，所以我們能逃走純屬巧郃。

2. providentiallyADV

Providentially, he had earlier made friends with a Russian Colonel. 很湊巧，他在早些時候與一個俄國上校交了朋友。