单词 | coincidence |
释义 | co·in·ci·denceAW BrE /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ NAmE /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ noun [C , U ]the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance , in a surprising way (令人吃惊的)巧合,巧事◆ a strange /an extraordinary /a remarkable coincidence 奇怪的/不寻常的/惊人的巧合◆ What a coincidence !I wasn't expecting to see you here . 真巧!我没料到会在这里见到你。◆ It's not a coincidence that none of the directors are women (= it did not happen by chance ). 没有一位董事是女性,这并非偶然。◆ By (sheer ) coincidence , I met the person we'd been discussing the next day .真是巧了,我在第二天就遇见了我们一直在谈论的那个人。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/destinyamulet , charm , coincidence , fate , fortune , jinx , luck , mascot , superstition , talisman [sing. ](formal ) the fact of things being present at the same time 同时存在;并存◆ the coincidence of inflation and unemployment 通货膨胀与失业的并存[sing. ](formal ) the fact of two or more opinions , etc . being the same (意见等的)相同,相符,一致◆ a coincidence of interests between the two partners 两个合伙人之间利益的一致 |
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