It was Sod's Law—the only day he could manage was the day I couldn't miss work.
真是天不遂人愿—他只有那天抽得出时间，偏偏我上班离不开。
《牛津词典》
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The message became an internet sensation after being rapidly circulated online, earning Mrs Bourne the nicknames “Miss Fancy Pants” and the “mother-in-law from hell”.
该邮件在网上疯传后，伯恩夫人被称为“摆架子小姐”和“来自地狱的婆婆”。
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Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~ John F. Kennedy.