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词组 the luck of the draw
释义
Idiom
the luck of the draw
completely the result of chance.
You can't choose whom you play against. It's just the luck of the draw.
Etymology: based on a literal meaning of a draw (= a competition in which you win if the number on your ticket is chosen)
idiomthe luck of the drawused in order to emphasize that the result of something depends on chance and cannot be controlled or known before it happens:My sister passed her driving test before I did - I think it's just the luck of the draw, it depends on what examiner you get and what kind of mood they're in.It was the luck of the draw that I started work two weeks before Brody did, so that he loses his job and I stay on.

the luck of the draw

Chance, especially that which is solely responsible for determining a result or outcome. It was just the luck of the draw that my roommate in college ended up being one of my closest friends for the rest of my life. No one gets to choose the family they're born into—it's just the luck of the draw.

luck of the draw

the results of chance; the lack of any choice. Why do I always end up with the luck of the draw? The team was assembled by chance. It was just the luck of the draw that we could work so well together.

luck of the draw

Pure chance, as in It isn't anyone's fault-it's just the luck of the draw. This expression alludes to the random drawing of a playing card. [Mid-1900s]

the luck of the draw

If something is the luck of the draw, it depends on chance and there is nothing you can do to influence it. It's largely the luck of the draw what kind of child we get. Sometimes you can see a doctor immediately, and sometimes you have to wait for hours. It's the luck of the draw really. Note: This expression refers to the act of drawing (=taking) a card at random from a pack of playing cards.

the luck of the draw

the outcome of chance rather than something you can control.

the ˌluck of the ˈdraw

the result of chance only: Some teachers get a job near home, others are sent hundreds of miles away. It’s the luck of the draw.

luck of the draw

n. the results of chance; the lack of any choice. The team was assembled by chance. It was just the luck of the draw that we could work so well together.
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