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词组 lucky
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lucky /ˈlʌki/ adjective 1. if you are lucky, something good happens to you by chanceverbsbe/feel lucky I feel very lucky to be here.get lucky informal (=be lucky) They’re not a great team – they just got lucky. | You might get lucky and find a bargain.strike lucky/strike it lucky informal (=be lucky) I applied for twenty jobs before I struck lucky.count/think/consider yourself lucky (=think that you are lucky, considering the situation) You should count yourself lucky you weren’t seriously hurt.nounsa lucky man/woman/boy/girl Your son’s a lucky man, having a father like you.a lucky winner The lucky winner of the competition will be announced next week.a lucky escape We had a lucky escape when our car crashed into a tree.a lucky chance/accident It was discovered by a lucky chance.a lucky coincidence (=a situation when two things happen together unexpectedly) By a lucky coincidence, Paul was in New York, too.a lucky break (=an opportunity that allows you to be successful) Our band just needs a lucky break.a lucky guess Did she really work out the answer, or was it just a lucky guess?a lucky win England got a lucky win over France.prepositionslucky with sth We’ve been lucky with the weather.lucky for sb It’s lucky for them that no one saw them.phrasesthe lucky ones (=people who are lucky compared to others) They considered themselves the lucky ones because they escaped with only minor injuries.a lucky few It is a special quality that only a lucky few possess.be lucky enough to do sth (=have the good luck to do something) I was lucky enough to be chosen for the school team.be born lucky (=always be lucky) Some people seem to be born lucky.not be so lucky One twin survived, but the other was not so lucky.you lucky thing! (=said when you are telling someone you think they are lucky) You’re going to the concert? You lucky thing!third time lucky (=when you succeed on the third time of trying) Everyone is praying that this time it will be third time lucky.it is sb’s lucky day I found £10 – it must be my lucky day.Lucky or fortunate?Fortunate is more formal than lucky and is the usual word to use in more formal contexts: The university has been fortunate to attract a wide range of excellent speakers.The difference is mainly about collocation. You say a lucky winner/guess/break (not a ‘fortunate’ one).You can say a lucky coincidence/accident or a fortunate coincidence/accident.THESAURUS: lucky fortunate happening because of good luck. Fortunate is more formal than lucky: It was extremely fortunate that there was no one in the building when the bomb went off. | I’m in the fortunate position of doing a job I love. | Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardeners choosing plants for gloomy corners. it’s a good thing (that)... also it’s a good job (that)... BrE spoken used when saying that there would have been problems if something had not happened: It’s a good thing that you brought an umbrella with you. | It’s a good job I’m here to help. miraculous extremely lucky in a way that is almost unbelievable: A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned. | The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery. | It was miraculous that no one was seriously injured in the accident. fortuitous /fɔːˈtjuːətəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-, fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-/ formal happening because of good luck: It was a highly fortuitous decision. | It was fortuitous that no one else was hurt. | Are you sure that this was just a fortuitous coincidence? a fluke /fluːk/ informal something that happens by chance, not because of skill or good judgement: The goal was a fluke. | By a fluke, he managed to get the question right. be in the right place at the right time used when saying that someone is lucky and the situation is right for them: Making money from buying property is easy – you just have to be in the right place at the right time.ANTONYMS unlucky (1)2. something that is lucky is believed to bring good lucknounsa lucky number In many cultures, 7 is a lucky number.a lucky charm (=a small object, often worn on a chain or bracelet, thought to bring good luck) She was wearing a bracelet with lucky charms on it.ANTONYMS unlucky (2)
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