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Murphy BrE /ˈmɜːfi/ NAmE /ˈmɜːrfi/ ●ˌMurphy’s ˈLaw (humorous) a statement of the fact that, if anything can possibly go wrong, it will go wrong 墨菲法则(凡有可能出错的事终将出错)◆Of course it had to be the day of my job interview that the car broke down — it’s Murphy’s Law. 我的车恰恰会在面试那天抛锚,这就是墨菲法则。 ORIGIN This expression was named after Edward A. Murphy, Jr., an engineer in the US Air Force. 这个表达法源于美国空军一名叫爱德华 ∙A. 小墨菲的工程师。 |