luck
noun [ U ] uk/lʌk/ us/lʌk/
A2 运气；（尤指）机遇，机会
the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities
It was just luck that I asked for a job at the right time. 真是机缘巧合，我刚好在合适的时机开口说想找份工作。
Then I met this gorgeous woman and I couldn't believe my luck. 后来我碰到了这个美丽的女人，我不敢相信自己的运气有这么好。
She wears a charm that she thinks brings her good luck. 她戴了一个她认为会给自己带来好运的护身符。
He seems to have had a lot of bad luck in his life. 他生活中似乎遇到了不少倒霉的事情。
So your interview's tomorrow? Good luck! 这么说明天你要去面试？祝你好运！
The best of luck in/with your exams! 祝你考试顺利！
B2 成功
success
Have you had any luck with booking your flight? 你订到飞机票了吗？
He tried to get into teacher training college but with no luck. 他想进教师进修学院，但未能如愿。
- More examples
- With a bit of luck, we should be back in time for dinner.
- As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand and wished her good luck.
- He hasn't been having much luck recently.
- I'm sorry to hear that you failed your driving test. Better luck next time, eh!
- Are the company's current difficulties a result of bad luck or bad judgment?
Idioms More idioms
as luck would have itidiom 碰巧，幸好
by chance
We ran out of petrol on the way home, but as luck would have it, we were very near a garage. 我们在回家的路上汽油用光了，幸好当时离加油站不远。
bad/hard/tough luck!idiom 太倒霉了！真不走运！太不凑巧！
said to express sympathy with someone when something bad has happened to them
"They've just run out of tickets." "Oh, bad luck!" “他们刚刚卖光了票。”“哦，太不走运了！”
be bad luck on someoneidiom mainly UK （某人）碰到倒霉事，不走运
to be a bad thing that happened to someone by chance
It was bad luck on Alex that he was ill on his birthday. 亚历克斯过生日那天病倒了，真够倒霉的。
be down on your luckidiom 运气不济，不走运
to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money
He's been down on his luck recently. 近来他有些不走运。
be in/out of luckidiom informalC1 能够／未能如愿，运气好／差
to be able/unable to have or do what you want
"Do you have any tuna sandwiches?" "You're in luck - there's one left." “你们这里有金枪鱼三明治吗？”“你的运气不错——还有一个。”
be the luck of the drawidiom 听天由命，全靠运气
to be the result of chance and something that you have no control over
You can't choose who you play against - it's just the luck of the draw. 你无法选择比赛对手——全靠你的运气了。
for (good) luckidiom 带来好运
to bring good luck
We have a horseshoe hanging on our wall for good luck. 我们在墙上挂了一块马蹄铁，希望能有好运气。
for luckidiom usually humorous （用于描述额外取用之物，尤指）为了求得好运
used to describe something extra that you take, especially in order to bring you good luck
There's two spoonsful of sugar, and one for luck. 有两匙糖，其中一匙是为了求好运。
more by luck than judgmentidiom UK 运气好而已，碰巧走运
by chance and not because of any special skill
"You did amazingly well to get the ball in." "Oh, it was more by luck than judgment." “你进的那个球太棒了。”“哦，不过是运气好罢。”
no such luckidiom informal 没那么走运
used when you are disappointed that something that you hoped for did not happen
I was rather hoping it would rain today and I wouldn't have to go for a walk, but no such luck. 我特别希望今天能下雨，那样我就不用出去散步了，不过没有这样的好事。
with any luckidiom informal (also with a little luck); (UK also with a bit of luck) 希望，但愿
used before describing an event or a result that you are hoping for
With any luck (= I hope that) we should get to Newcastle by early evening. 但愿我们能在傍晚前到达纽卡斯尔。
your luck's in!idiom UK humorous 你要走桃花运了！
used to tell someone that they have been lucky or successful
He's been looking at you all evening - I think your luck's in, Cath. 他一晚上都在看你——我觉得你要走桃花运了，凯思。