success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
运气,命运
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it was just luck that the first kick went in 第一脚就进球全靠运气
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they're supposed to bring good luck .他们被认为会带来好运。
chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen
好机会;坏运气。
something regarded as bringing about or portending good or bad things
吉祥物;晦气物
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I don't like Friday — it's bad luck .我可不喜欢星期五—— 那是个晦气的日子。
〈非正式〉 凑巧碰上;偶然发现
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he lucked into a disc-jockey job .他偶然找到了一份流行音乐节目主持人的工作。
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〈北美〉 靠运气成功
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I lucked out and found a wonderful woman .我很幸运地找到了一个非常好的妻子。
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as luck would have it used to indicate the fortuitousness of a situation 碰巧,真幸运as luck would have it, his route took him very near where they lived . 他走的路线碰巧把他带到了他们的住所附近 -
bad (或tough ,rotten) luck informal used to express sympathy or commiserations 〈非 正式〉 倒霉 -
be in (或out of) luck be fortunate (or unfortunate) 运气好(或不好) -
for luck to bring good fortune 为了吉利;为了祈求好运I wear this crystal under my costume for luck . 我贴身戴着块水晶,希望它能带给我好运 -
good (或the best of) luck used to express wishes for success 祝好运good luck with your studies ! 祝你学习进步!one's luck is in one is fortunate 交好运 -
the luck of the draw the outcome of chance rather than something one can control 偶然性,运气quality of care depends largely on the luck of the draw . 照料的好坏在很大程度上取决于运气 -
no such luck informal used to express disappointment that something has not happened or is unlikely to happen 〈非正式〉 (用于表示因某事没有发生或某事不会发生而感到失望)无福消受 -
ride one's luck let favourable events take their course without taking undue risks(因不愿冒不必要的风险而)放弃好机会 -
try one's luck do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed 碰运气he thought he'd try his luck at farming in Canada . 他想碰碰运气去加拿大办农场 -
with (any 或a bit of) luck expressing the hope that something will happen in the way described 如果一切顺利的话with luck we should be there in time for breakfast . 如果一切顺利的话,我们可以到达那里赶上吃早餐 -
worse luck informal used to express regret about something 〈非 正式〉 不幸的是I have to go to secretarial school, worse luck . 不幸的是,我不得不去秘书学校
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good luck 好运
真题例句:
"late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch