词汇 | luck |
释义 | luckWord family noun luck luckinesslucklessnesslucky dipadjective lucky ≠ unlucky luckless adverb luckily ≠ unluckily lucklessly luck1 /lʌk/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [uncountableU] 1 success 成功LUCKY (also good luck) good things that happen to you by chance 好运,幸运 You’re not having much luck today, are you? 你今天运气不太好,是不是? He’s had good luck with his roses this year. 今年他种玫瑰的运气不错。 It was an incredible piece of luck. 真是令人难以置信的好运气。 by luck It was only by luck that they managed to avoid hitting the rocks near the shore. 他们是侥幸才没有撞上岸边的岩石。 2 bad luck the bad things that happen to someone by chance, not because of something they did 厄运,噩运 I’ve had nothing but bad luck since I moved to this town. 我搬到这个镇上以后就只有倒霉。 Examples from the Corpus bad luck• Bad luck, Paul. I'm sure you'll pass next time.• Talk about bad luck! Last night Ray's car was broken into for the second time this month.• Is it because such a meeting would bring bad luck or is there another reason?• She seems to have nothing but bad luck when it comes to men.• They believe it is bad luck.• It was just bad luck that she happened to get sick that day.• Despite their current run of bad luck, the Giants are drawing record crowds at Scottsdale Stadium.• All that stood in the way of victory was a touch of bad luck.• Only bad luck and poor finishing prevented Hibs from grabbing an equaliser.• Oh what a shame. Bad luck Chris.• It is your bad luck if the warren you choose to ferret is one of these. 3 chance 机会CHANCE/BY CHANCE when good or bad things happen to people by chance 运气 Roulette is a game of luck. 轮盘赌是个靠运气的游戏。 4 with (any) luck/with a bit of luck spokenHOPE if things happen in the way that you want 要是走运的话 SYN hopefully With a bit of luck, you might get a flight tomorrow. 要是运气好的话,你可以搭上明天的航班。 5 wish somebody (the best of) luck to tell someone that you hope they will be successful in something they are going to do 祝某人好运 She wished me luck in the exam, then left. 她祝我考试好运,然后就走了。 Examples from the Corpus wish somebody (the best of) luck• Everyone wished each other good luck and Mould, Matron and Endill headed off to the library.• Yet at the start of the day both sides had wished each other luck.• But had we sat down with her, we would have wished her good luck.• Well, I wish you luck.• I wish him luck and hope that after a couple of years he is transferred back!• James wished me good luck and dashed off home.• She wishes me luck, opens the door to the bathroom, and disappears into a cloud of steam.• Lineker and Paul Gascoigne have both been in touch with Spurs to wish them good luck for the new season. 6 good luck/best of luck spoken used to tell someone that you hope they will be successful in something they are going to do 祝好运 5Good luck with the project. 祝这个项目好运。 n Good luck in this enormous project you are undertaking. Examples from the Corpus good luck/best of luck• Best of luck with your driving test.• Good luck Archie! Enjoy your new job. 7 good luck to somebody spokenUNIMPORTANT used to say that you do not mind what someone does because it does not affect you 祝某人好运〔用于表示不介意某人所做的事,因为不会影响到自己〕 I say, good luck to him. 我说,祝他好运。 Examples from the Corpus good luck to somebody• Anyway, good-by and good luck to you.• Well, cheers and good luck to you both.• In which case, good luck to them both.• And finally good luck to Woodstock-based football manager Jim Smith the on Sunday.• Simon did well after that but made a pretence of simple good luck to anyone who questioned his apparent good fortune.• So good luck to you, Susan.• If they start talking high teens, good luck to them.• We can only wish good luck to the chairmen or directors of Morgan Grenfell, Amec. 8 any luck?/no luck? spokenSUCCEED IN DOING something used to ask someone if they have succeeded in doing something 运气好吗?/运气不好吗? ‘Oh, there you are. Any luck?’ ‘No, I didn’t catch a single fish.’ “噢,是你呀。运气怎么样?” “不好,我一条鱼都没有钓到。” Examples from the Corpus any luck?/no luck?• We won't see his like again, with any luck.• Then, with any luck, the boss will start aligning himself with you.• Well, with any luck she'd get a fair return on her outlay, in deep satisfaction.• With any luck we may yet have a Congressional Scuba Caucus.• With any luck, he will have done the same. 2.• With any luck, people searching for the real site may come across yours first.• With any luck, the 49ers will have their starting five on the offensive line back for Dallas.• With any luck, you should see a graph of the data appear. 9 be in luck LUCKYto be able to do or get something, especially when you did not expect to 〔尤指出乎意料地〕走运 You’re in luck – it’s stopped snowing. 你运气真好——雪停了。 Examples from the Corpus be in luck• You're in luck, there are still a few tickets left.• You're in luck. There's one ticket left.• If you like Californian wine you could be in luck - we are giving away 100 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon.• If you are partial to Californian wine, you could be in luck.• He was in luck because a cab drew up alongside him and a man got out.• But here too Mr Kohl is in luck.• The problem is that it went too far and now I think they might be in luck.• If not, the hyenas would soon be in luck once more.• Round another bend - and we were in luck.• And you are in luck, pretty lady. 10 be out of luck to be prevented from getting or doing something by bad luck 不走运 The team were out of luck again at Scarborough on Saturday. 周六球队在斯卡伯勒一战再次不走运。 Examples from the Corpus be out of luck• I'm afraid you're out of luck. The director has already left for the day.• It looks like we're out of luck - all the hotels are full.• We're out of luck. The store's closed.• If Social Services is low on money, the child could be out of luck. 11 do something for luck LUCKYto do something because you think it might bring you good luck 为带来好运而做某事,为求吉利而做某事 She crossed her fingers for luck. 她交叉手指祈求好运。 Examples from the Corpus do something for luck• John always carried a rabbit's foot for luck.• An extra teaspoonful for luck could well be disaster.• By now the only part of Mr. Rainsford's brewery left standing was the taproom kept for luck like an old horseshoe.• Certainly there may be the odd chart or graph thrown in for luck but the basic requirement is for high quality text.• I gave him one for luck on the back of his neck.• Is he the kind of man to lend you the rings for luck for a short time?• Now he gave it one last violent shake for luck.• One for luck, and farewell. 12 just my luck spokenUNLUCKY used to say that you are not surprised something bad has happened to you, because you are usually unlucky 我总是不走运 I didn’t get to the phone in time. Just my luck! 我没来得及接那个电话,我就是不走运! Examples from the Corpus just my luck• Just my luck! The one vacation I take all year, and I have to get sick.• Married, is he? Just my luck.• Great, I thought to myself, just my luck.• No chance, I thought, just my luck the clocks aren't working.• It was just my luck to have bags made of light nylon, weighing in at ten kilos in total. 13 no such luck spokenDISAPPOINTED used to say you are disappointed because something good that you hoped would happen did not happen 没这样的运气〔表示失望〕 ‘Have you got Sunday off?’ ‘No such luck.’ “你星期天休息吗?” “哪有这样的好事啊。” Examples from the Corpus no such luck• Well, she could live with Zeus' lust, but no such luck.• The Defence Secretary announced that two regiments would be reprieved ... but no such luck for the Glosters.• At one point, I hoped this might be the twist, but no such luck.• If only there were a radio she would have turned it on, loudly, but, of course, no such luck.• The behavioral scientist has had no such luck.• Since it was Thanksgiving, I had no such luck.• He explains that although the parliament itself enjoys simultaneous translation facilities, the group meetings have no such luck.• The technician says no such luck. 14. better luck next time SUCCEED IN DOING somethingused to say that you hope someone will be more successful the next time they try to do something 祝下次好运 Examples from the Corpus better luck next time• Back to the West Indies with it, and better luck next time.• Ah well, better luck next time, Andy.• And if you didn't win, better luck next time. 15 as luck would have it UNLUCKYused to say that something happened by chance 碰巧,幸而 As luck would have it, my best friend is the most wonderful cook in the world. 碰巧,我最要好的朋友就是世界上最棒的厨师。 Examples from the Corpus as luck would have it• As luck would have it, it rained the next day and the game was canceled.• As luck would have it, there were two seats left on the last flight.• This was the first time I had ever seen a panda, and as luck would have it, I had my camera with me.• But, as luck would have it, for them anyway, no buses ran on Sunday.• But, as luck would have it, I didn't have an opportunity to follow up my intention at the time.• Somewhere in the Great Hall, as luck would have it, were two managing directors from Salomon Brothers.• This particular shoe, as luck would have it, is a flip-flop. 16 try/chance your luck HOPEto do something because you hope you will be successful, even though you know you may not be 碰碰运气 After the war my father went to Canada to try his luck at farming there. 战后,我父亲去加拿大经营农场试试运气。 Examples from the Corpus try/chance your luck• And if Mr. Birt does find himself out of a job, he could always try his luck as a timeshare salesman.• But the next time Berger tried his luck, it produced a spectacular dividend.• Why not try your luck and help others at the same time?• Moments later Pauleta tried his luck with a fizzing 30-yarder, but Shay Given got a hand to it.• Without a pub to be seen for miles we decided to try our luck in the bar of the hilton.• He squatted down with a stick to try his luck.• Akinbiyi was next up to try his luck after 25 minutes, following a great break from the left touchline.• Well, I strongly recommend that you try your luck on any wide verges close to towns. 17 be down on your luck POORto have no money because you have had a lot of bad luck over a long period of time 〔因不走运而〕穷困潦倒 When someone is down on their luck, friends are very difficult to find. 一个人穷困潦倒的时候很难找到朋友。 Examples from the Corpus be down on your luck• In the film, Williams plays a down-on-his luck salesman whose wife has left him.• We bought the necklace from an old man who was down on his luck and in need of a penny or two.• He was down on his luck and not a happy hedgehog.• All were down on their luck, all had been drinking and all had decided on an easy way out.• Families that were down on their luck could get a small loan, food, a job referral.• Here, parents who are down on their luck can pick out toys for their children.• The program is for motivated people who are temporarily down on their luck. 18. the luck of the draw CHANCE/BY CHANCEthe result of chance rather than something you can control 碰运气的事 Examples from the Corpus the luck of the draw• It was by the luck of the draw that I got a corner office.• United are getting the luck of the draws, but still need a lucky win.• As always, jury duty is the luck of the draw.• It depends on the luck of the draw. 19. some people have all the luck spokenLUCKYJEALOUS used to say that you wish you had what someone else has 有些人就是运气好 Examples from the Corpus some people have all the luck• It costs a fortune to buy a Porsche - some people have all the luck. 20. bad/hard/tough luck British EnglishBrE spokenSYMPATHIZE used to express sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to someone 真不幸〔用于表示同情〕 → tough luck at tough1(7) Examples from the Corpus bad/hard/tough luck• Unfortunately, the gents had bad luck.• I kept looking into the mirror and hating my bad luck, but there they were.• He felt that this little piece of bad luck might affect his whole day.• Can't have that, can we, not on top of all your other hard luck.• There were lots of near misses: some great saves from both keepers, and sheer bad luck.• You go up there with the wrong attitude and come out with worse luck than you had before. 21 with/knowing somebody’s luck spoken used to say that you expect something bad to happen to someone because bad things often do happen to them 就凭某人的运气,知道某人的运气〔用于表示料想某人身上会有坏事发生,因为此人经常不走运〕 With my luck, I’d lose if I backed the only horse in a one horse race. 我这运气,就算只有一匹马参赛,我把赌注押在它身上也会输掉。 Examples from the Corpus with/knowing somebody’s luck• Knowing his luck, he'll get hit with a golf ball or something. 22 worse luck British EnglishBrE spokenPITY/IT'S A PITY unfortunately 真倒霉,遗憾 ‘Would your boyfriend like a drink?’ ‘He’s not my boyfriend, worse luck!’ “你男朋友要喝一杯吗?” “可惜他不是我男朋友!” Examples from the Corpus worse luck• Nearly all gone now, worse luck, and the guv'nor's arrived to read the riot act.• You're a bad agent and you're worse luck.• I have to go to secretarial school, worse luck.• Bad luck for Venus, worse luck for the 12,000 fans, but hey, what can you do?• You go up there with the wrong attitude and come out with worse luck than you had before. 23 luck is on somebody’s side LUCKYif luck is on someone’s side, things go well for them 某人走运[交好运] Luck was on my side; all the traffic lights were green. 我很走运,一路全是绿灯。 Examples from the Corpus luck is on somebody’s side• With two kids and a beautiful wife, luck was on his side. 24. (one) for luck spokenADD used when you take, add, or do something for no particular reason, or in order to say that you hope good things happen 祈求好运;但愿运气好 → hard-luck story, → push your luck at push1(12)Examples from the Corpus (one) for luck• Certainly there may be the odd chart or graph thrown in for luck but the basic requirement is for high quality text.• By now the only part of Mr. Rainsford's brewery left standing was the taproom kept for luck like an old horseshoe.• You get three kisses for your birthday, and one for luck.• I gave him one for luck on the back of his neck.• One for luck, and farewell.• Is he the kind of man to lend you the rings for luck for a short time?• Now he gave it one last violent shake for luck.• An extra teaspoonful for luck could well be disaster. COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1,2, & 3 adjectives good luck 好运 These birds are said to bring good luck. 据说这些鸟能带来好运。 bad luck 噩运 His bad luck continued. 他的噩运还没完。 sheer/pure luck (=chance, and not skill or effort) 全凭运气 She managed to catch hold of the rope by sheer luck. 她能抓住绳子纯属侥幸。 dumb luck American EnglishAmE (=sheer good luck, not influenced by anything you did) 碰巧的运气 nSometimes I think my success was really just dumb luck. beginner’s luck (=good luck that happens when you first try something) 新手的运气 verbsnHe’d hit the center of the target. ‘Beginner’s luck, I guess, ’ he said. have good/bad luck 交好运/走背运 I’ve had a bit of bad luck. 我有点走背运。 have more/less luck 有更多的运气/缺少点运气 I hope you have more luck in the next competition. 希望你在下一场比赛中运气更好。 have no luck (also not have much/any luck) (=not be lucky or successful) 没有运气 I’d been looking for a job for weeks, but had had no luck. 我找工作好几周了,却一点也不走运。 can’t believe your luck 不敢相信自己的运气 I couldn’t believe my luck as my number was called out! 我的号码竟被叫到了,简直不敢相信我这么走运! nhave the (good/bad) luck to do something He had the good luck to meet a man who could help him. somebody’s luck holds (=they continue having good luck) 某人连交好运 nOur luck held, and the weather remained fine. somebody’s luck runs out (=they stop having good luck) 某人的好运到头了 nFinally my luck ran out and they caught me. bring somebody (good/bad) luck 给某人带来(好/坏)运气 phrasesnHe always carried the stone in his pocket; he reckoned it brought him luck. a piece/stroke of luck (=something good that happens by chance) 好运,碰巧 What a piece of luck that he arrived when he did! 他恰好赶到,真够运气的! a run of good/bad luck (=a series of good or bad things) 好运/噩运连连 The team has had a run of bad luck lately, losing their last five games. 近来该队噩运不断,已经连败五场。 a matter of luck (=something that depends on chance) 运气问题 Winning is a matter of luck. 获胜是运气问题。 an element of luck (=an amount of luck that is involved in something) 一点好运 There is always an element of luck when hiring someone for a job. 录用员工时总是有点运气的成分。 n THESAURUS luck noun [uncountableU] when good or bad things happen to people by chance The game involves an element of luck as well as skill. chance noun [uncountableU] the way that some things happen without being planned or caused by people I met her by chance on a plane to Tokyo. Like all top athletes, he leaves nothing to chance, and trains harder than anybody. fortune noun [uncountableU] luck and the effect it has on your life I had the good fortune to work with some great people. The tour was dogged by ill fortune (=it had a lot of bad luck) from the start. Fortune has shone on the team so far this season (=they have been lucky). fate noun [uncountableU] a power that some people believe controls what happens to people and which cannot be changed or stopped Fate dealt him a cruel blow with the death of his wife at the age of 32. It must have been fate that brought them together, and fate that tore them apart. We can’t just leave it to fate. providence noun [uncountableU] a power which some people believe controls what happens in our lives and protects us Do you believe in divine providence (=God’s power to make things happen)? Her life was mapped out for her by providence. fluke noun [countableC usually singular] informal something good that happens because of luck Their second goal was a fluke. They won by a fluke. Examples from the Corpus luck• Did you have any luck with the job application?• With any luck we should reach the coast before it gets dark.• None the less, Williams has had his share of bad luck and trouble.• People milled past, skirting me as though I were bad luck.• It may still avoid one, by luck or by a decisive further tightening now.• I found the place purely by luck.• "Please let it be him, '' said Sara, keeping her fingers crossed for luck.• In the meantime, good luck, Raul.• The company knew that their run of good luck would not last forever.• If his luck held, no one would notice he had escaped for at least two hours.• If luck was on our side, the garage would have delivered our car by now.• Mr Li could with a little luck look forward to another 20 years of political life.• You're not having much luck today, are you?• I had the feeling my luck had changed for the better.• For once, my luck was holding well.• Dice is a game of luck.• You never know who you'll get as a roommate. It's just a matter of luck.• You'll need plenty of luck if you're hoping to succeed in the music business.• I got the right answer, but it was sheer luck.• This time, luck seemed to be with me. luck2 verb 1 luck out phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE informalLUCKY to be lucky 走运,运气好 Yeah, we really lucked out and got a parking space right in front. 是啊,我们真走运,正好在前面有一个停车位。 (1400-1500) Middle Dutch luk →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1luck2 verb |
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