单词 | luck |
释义 | nounverb🔑 luckBrE /lʌk/ NAmE /lʌk/ noun [U ]🔑 good things that happen to you by chance , not because of your own efforts or abilities 好运;幸运;侥幸◆ With (any ) luck , we'll be home before dark .如果一切顺利的话,我们可在天黑前回到家。◆ (BrE ) With a bit of luck , we'll finish on time . 如果我们运气好,就能够准时完成。◆ So far I have had no luck with finding a job . 我找工作一直不走运。◆ I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes . 听他说行,我几乎不敢相信自己会这么走运。◆ It was a stroke of luck that we found you . 真巧我们找到了你。◆ By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion . 万幸的是,没有人在爆炸中受伤。◆ We wish her luck in her new career . 我们祝愿她在新的事业中一帆风顺。◆ You're in luck (= lucky ) —there's one ticket left . 你运气不错,还剩一张票。◆ You're out of luck . She's not here . 真不巧,她不在。◆ What a piece of luck ! 运气真好! ➡ see also beginner's luck🔑 chance ; the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people 机遇;命运;运气SYN fortune◆ to have good /bad luck 运气好;运气坏luckchance ⬥ coincidence ⬥ accident ⬥ fate ⬥ destinyThese are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.以上各词均指机遇、命运、运气。luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people指机遇、命运、运气:◆This ring has always brought me good luck.这戒指总是给我带来好运。chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand指偶然、碰巧、意外:◆The results could simply be due to chance.这结果可能纯属意外。coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way指出人意料的巧合、巧事:◆They met through a series of strange coincidences.他们因一连串奇妙的巧合而相遇。accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance指意外、偶然的事:◆Their early arrival was just an accident.他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed指命运、天数、定数、天意:◆Fate decreed that she would never reach America.命中注定她永远到不了美国。destiny the power that is believed to control events指主宰事物的力量、命运之神:◆I believe there's some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate.我认为有某种力量在指引着我们,称之为上帝也罢,天意也罢,或是命运也罢。fate or destiny?用 fate 还是 destiny?Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things. * fate 有时是善意的,但那只是意外的恩赐;fate 也是残酷的,使人感到无能为力;destiny 更可能给人力量的感觉,have a strong sense of destiny 指人具有强烈使命感,通常认为自己必将不同凡响或成就伟业。Patternsby …luck/chance/coincidence/accidentIt's no coincidence/accident that…pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accidentto believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destiny ➡ see also hard-luck storyamulet , charm , coincidence , fate , fortune , jinx , luck , mascot , superstition , talisman ● any ˈluck ?(informal ) used to ask sb if they have been successful with sth (询问是否成功)运气怎么样◆ 'Any luck ?' 'No , they're all too busy to help .' “运气怎么样?” “不怎么样,他们都没空帮忙。”● as luck would ˈhave it in the way that chance decides what will happen 碰巧;偶然;幸而;不巧◆ As luck would have it , the train was late . 不巧火车晚点了。● bad , hard , etc . luck (on sb )used to express sympathy for sb (表示同情)运气不佳,不幸◆ Bad luck , Helen , you played very well . 海伦,你表现得非常好,只是运气欠佳。◆ It's hard luck on him that he wasn't chosen . 他未被选中真是不幸。● be down on your ˈluck (informal ) to have no money because of a period of bad luck 因一时不走运而没有钱;穷困潦倒● the best of ˈluck (with sth )🔑 ● good ˈluck (with sth )🔑 (informal ) used to wish sb success with sth 祝成功;祝好运◆ The best of luck with your exams . 祝你考试成功!◆ Good luck ! I hope it goes well . 祝你交好运!我希望这事进展顺利。● ˌbetter luck ˈnext time (informal ) used to encourage sb who has not been successful at sth (鼓励未成功的人)祝下次好运● for ˈluck because you believe it will bring you good luck , or because this is a traditional belief 图个吉利;为了带来好运◆ Take something blue . It's for luck . 挑件蓝色的东西吧,求个吉利。(informal ) for no particular reason 无缘无故◆ I hit him once more for luck . 我无故又打了他一下。● good ˈluck to sb (informal ) used to say that you do not mind what sb does as it does not affect you , but you hope they will be successful (与己无关而不介意某人的所为)祝某人成功,祝某人走运◆ It's not something I would care to try myself but if she wants to , good luck to her . 这件事我自己是不想做的,但如果她想试一试,祝愿她成功。● just my /sb's ˈluck (informal ) used to show you are not surprised sth bad has happened to you , because you are not often lucky (对自己的遭遇并不惊讶)常不走运,就这运气◆ Just my luck to arrive after they had left . 我总是这样倒霉,他们离去后我才赶到。● your /sb's ˈluck is in used to say that sb has been lucky or successful 交好运;走运● the luck of the ˈdraw the fact that chance decides sth , in a way that you cannot control 运气的结果● no such ˈluck used to show disappointment that sth you were hoping for did not happen (所希望的事情没有发生而失望)没那么走运● ˌhard ˈcheese (BrE , informal ) used as a way of saying that you are sorry about sth , usually ironically (= you really mean the opposite )(常作反话)太不幸了,真够倒霉● ˌpot ˈluck when you take pot luck , you choose sth or go somewhere without knowing very much about it , but hope that it will be good , pleasant , etc .碰运气;撞大运◆ It's pot luck whether you get good advice or not . 能不能得到好的指点那就全靠运气了。◆ You're welcome to stay to supper , but you'll have to take pot luck (= eat whatever is available ). 欢迎你留下来吃晚饭,不过你得有什么就吃什么了。 ➡ see also potluck● push your ˈluck ● ˈpush it /things (informal ) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past (由于过去的成功过关)再冒一次险,继续碰运气◆ You didn't get caught last time , but don't push your luck ! 上次没被逮住,但你不要再心存侥幸了!● tough ˈluck (informal ) used to show sympathy for sth unfortunate that has happened to sb (表示同情)真不幸,真不走运◆ 'I failed by one point .' 'That's tough luck .' “我差一分没及格。” “运气真不好。”(ironic ) used to show that you do not feel sorry for sb who has a problem (表示并不同情)该你倒霉◆ 'If you take the car , I won't be able to go out .' 'Tough luck !' “如果你把车开走,我就出不去了。” “该你倒霉!”● try your ˈluck (at sth )to do sth that involves risk or luck , hoping to succeed 碰运气◆ My grandparents emigrated to Canada to try their luck there . 我的祖父母移民到加拿大去碰碰运气。● ˌworse ˈluck !(BrE , informal ) used to show that you are disappointed about sth (表示失望)倒霉,不幸,可惜◆ I shall have to miss the party , worse luck ! 我参加不了这次聚会了,真倒霉!Wishing somebody luck祝人好运If someone is going to do something difficult, you can wish them luck.别人要做困难的事,可用以下表达方式祝其好运:◆Good luck!祝你好运!◆The best of luck for the exam! (BrE ) 祝考试成功!◆I hope it goes well! We'll be thinking about you.我希望一切顺利!我们会想念你的。◆All the best! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.祝一切顺利!我会为你祈求好运。Responses回应:◆Thanks.谢谢。◆I'll do my best.我会尽力的。🔑 luckBrE /lʌk/ NAmE /lʌk/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they luck BrE /lʌk/ NAmE /lʌk/ present simple - he / she / it lucks BrE /lʌks/ NAmE /lʌks/ past simple lucked BrE /lʌkt/ NAmE /lʌkt/ past participle lucked BrE /lʌkt/ NAmE /lʌkt/ -ing form lucking BrE /ˈlʌkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlʌkɪŋ/ ● ˌluck ˈout (NAmE , informal ) to be lucky 走运;交好运◆ I guess I really lucked out when I met her . 我想,我遇到她真是交了好运。 |
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