Learner's definition of LUCK
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: the things that happen to a person because of chance : the accidental way things happen without being planned偶然;机遇;运气 -
Our meeting happened by (pure) luck. [=chance]我们不期而遇。
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Her business has been doing poorly, but she's hoping that her luck will change. [=she's hoping that she will begin to have success]她生意一直做得很惨淡,但她希望时来运转。
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We had good/bad luck fishing.我们钓鱼时运气很好/不好。
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He's been having nothing but bad/rotten/hard/tough/lousy luck.除了坏运气外他一无所有。
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He cursed his luck.他抱怨自己不走运。
◊ When luck is on your side or luck is with you, your luck is good. When luck is against you, your luck is bad.运气好;运气不好
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Our car broke down on the road, but luck was on our side and there was a garage nearby.我们的车半路抛锚了,但我们运气好,附近恰好有一个汽车修理厂。
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I arrived a little late and luck was against me: the last ticket had just been sold.我晚到了一小会儿,不走运的是,最后一张票刚售完。
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a : good fortune : good luck好运 -
He succeeded through hard work and a little luck.他的成功是靠勤奋工作和一点运气。
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We need a bit of luck.我们需要点儿好运。
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If our luck holds [=if our luck continues to be good], we should be able to arrive on time.如果还这么走运,我们应该能按时到达。
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Before her husband left for his job interview, she gave him a kiss for luck. [=so that he would have good luck]在丈夫前去面试时,她给了他一个吻以给他带去好运。
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I can't believe they gave the job to that guy. Some people/guys have all the luck. [=some people are very lucky]我不敢相信他们居然把工作交给那家伙。有些人就是运气好。
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The success of his first restaurant was just beginner's luck. [=he succeeded because he was lucky, as beginners sometimes are]他第一家餐馆的成功不过是新手的好运气罢了。
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With (any) luck [=if we are lucky, if what we want to happen does happen] there'll still be some tickets left when we arrive.运气好的话,我们到达后还会有票。
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By a stroke of luck, there were still a few tickets left when we arrived.我们运气真好,到达时还剩几张票。
b : success in doing or getting something顺利做成;成功得到
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Have you had any luck [=success] (in) finding a new apartment?你顺利找到新的公寓了吗?
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“I've been looking for a new apartment.” “Any luck?” “No, not yet.”“我一直在找一套新的公寓。“找到了吗?“还没有。”
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I've had no luck in finding a new apartment.我没能找到新的公寓。
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He had no better luck than I did.他的运气不比我好多少。
as luck would have it
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used to say that something happened because of good or bad luck碰巧;幸而;不巧 -
Our car broke down on the road, but as luck would have it [=as it turned out], there was a garage nearby.我们的车在路上抛锚了,但幸运的是旁边有个修车厂。
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I arrived a little late and, as luck would have it, the last ticket had just been sold.我晚到了一小会儿,真不巧,最后一张票刚售完。
bad luck
or British hard luck
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used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed(用于口语,表同情)真不走运,真是不幸
best of luck
informal
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used to say that you hope someone will succeed祝成功;祝好运 — see also wish someone (the best of) luck (below)
better luck next time
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used to say that you hope someone will have more success in doing or trying something in the future祝下次好运
down on your luck
◊ When you are down on your luck, your luck is bad.运气不好
good luck
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used to say that you hope someone will succeed祝成功;祝顺利 2
informal —
used to say that you think what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible(认为某人所做的事情非常困难或不可能时)祝好运
in luck
◊ When you are in luck, something that you want to do is possible.运气好
just my luck
informal
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used to say that bad or unpleasant things often happen to you because you are unlucky就这运气;总这样倒霉
Lady Luck
or lady luck
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used to refer to luck as if it were a woman幸运女神
no such luck
informal
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used to say that you could not do or have something you wanted没这样的好运
out of luck
◊ When you are out of luck, something that you want to do is not possible.不走运
push your luck
or US press your luck
◊ If you are pushing/pressing your luck, you are taking more risks than you should or you are asking for more favors than you should.心存侥幸;不知足;得寸进尺
the luck of the draw
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used to say that the result of something cannot be controlled and depends on chance碰运气;靠运气
tough luck
informal
◊ Tough luck can be used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed, but it is more commonly used in an ironic way to show that you do not feel sympathy for someone.(可用于口语中表示同情,但更常用作讽刺之意)真不走运,真是不幸
try your luck
◊ To try your luck at something is to do something in the hope that you will succeed.碰运气;试试运气
wish someone (the best of) luck
: to say that you hope someone will have success祝…好运 — luckless
/ˈlʌkləs/ adjective 2 luck /ˈlʌk/ verb
lucks; lucked; lucking
lucks; lucked; lucking
Learner's definition of LUCK
luck into
[phrasal verb] luck into (something) US, informal
: to find or get (something) because of good luck碰巧发现;幸运得到
luck out
[phrasal verb] US, informal
: to have good luck走好运;运气不错