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| 1 | success that you have by chance and not because of anything you do 好运；幸运；运气 |
| John never had much luck with girls. 约翰的女人缘一贯都不是太好。 |
| wish sb luck (in/with sth) We’ d all like to wish you luck in your new job. 我们都想祝福你新工作顺利。 |
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| 2 | an influence that seems to make things, especially good things, happen to people for no particular reason （尤指好的）运气，命运 |
| There was an element of luck in the last goal. 最后的射门得分带有一点运气的成分。 |
| good/bad luck He’ s had nothing but bad luck since moving to New York. 他自搬到纽约后就厄运连连。 |
| sheer/pure luck It was sheer luck that we found the house. 我们找到这幢房子纯属运气。 |
| bring luck It’ s a custom that is believed to bring good luck. 这是一个据认为会带来好运气的风俗。 |
| it’ s bad luck (=it brings you bad luck) Many people believe it’ s bad luck to walk under a ladder. 倒霉 |
| your luck runs out (=you are not lucky any more) Their luck is bound to run out sometime. 好运到头 |
| your luck changes (=you suddenly become lucky or not lucky) Perhaps your luck will change and you’ ll meet someone really nice. 运气突变 |
| your luck holds/lasts (=you continue to be lucky) My luck held and I found a petrol station just in time. 好运常在 |
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| - | any luck? spoken
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| used for asking someone if they were able to get or do something |
| 可以吗？（用于询问某人能否得到某物或做某事） |
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| - | as luck would have it
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| used for saying that you were or were not lucky in some way |
| 碰巧，不巧（用于表示自己有点幸运或不幸） |
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| As luck would have it, there was one seat left. 碰巧还有一个空座位。 |
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| - | bad/hard/tough luck spoken
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| 1 | used for saying you are sorry something bad has happened to someone 真不幸，真倒霉（用于表示对坏事发生在某人身上感到遗憾） |
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| 2 | used for saying that you have no sympathy for someone’ s difficulty 活该倒霉（用于表示对某人的困难不感到同情） |
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| - | better luck next time spoken
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| used for encouraging someone who has not been successful at something |
| 下次好运（用于鼓励没有获得成功的人） |
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| - | do sth for luck
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| to do something that you think could make you lucky |
| 为求好运而做某事 |
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| I always wear this necklace for luck. 我一直带着这条项链，希望它给我带来好运气。 |
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| - | down on your luck
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| having a long period of difficulty finding work and earning money |
| 不走运的；运气背的 |
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| - | good luck/best of luck
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| used for telling someone that you wish them success |
| 祝你好运 |
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| Good luck in your driving test! 祝你成功通过驾驶考试！ |
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| - | good luck to sb spoken
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| used for saying that you do not care what someone does and doubt they will be successful |
| 祝某人好运 |
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| If he wants to ask for a pay rise, good luck to him! 如果他想要求提高薪资，那只能祝他有好运气了！ |
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| - | in luck
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| able to get or do something you wanted that did not seem likely |
| 有运气；走运 |
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| You’ re in luck. We’ ve got one pair left in your size. 你运气真好。我们还有一双适合你的尺寸的。 |
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| - | just my luck spoken
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| used for saying that something bad happened because you are not a lucky person |
| 我就是这运气；就是这命 |
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| - | luck is on sb’ s side
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| if luck is on your side , things happen the way you want them to |
| 运气在某人那边 |
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| - | the luck of the draw
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| used for saying people have limited control over what life brings them |
| 人的命，天注定 |
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| - | no such luck spoken
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| used for saying that something good that might have happened did not happen |
| 没这样的运气 |
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| - | not believe your luck
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| to feel that something extremely lucky has happened to you |
| 不相信自己有这样的好运气 |
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| She couldn’ t believe her luck at meeting him. 她简直不敢相信，自己竟如此幸运地遇见了他。 |
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| - | out of luck
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| unable to have or do something that you wanted |
| 没运气；不走运 |
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| - | push your luck
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| to risk losing what you have already achieved by trying to do or get more |
| 冒险以期再交好运 |
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| - | ride your luck BRITISH
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| to continue being lucky but not take any risks |
| 继续走运；一帆风顺 |
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| - | a run of bad luck
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| a number of bad things happening close together in time |
| 一连串的倒霉事 |
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| - | some people have all the luck
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| used for saying someone has more success than they deserve |
| 有些人总是走运 |
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| - | a stroke/piece of luck
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| something that happens by chance and helps you achieve something |
| 碰巧 |
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| - | trust to luck
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| to believe the things that should happen will happen |
| 相信应该发生的事终会发生 |
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| - | try/chance your luck (at sth)
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| to try something that may not be successful |
| （在某事物上）碰碰运气 |
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| - | with any luck/with a bit of luck
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| used for saying that you hope a particular thing happens |
| 走运的话 |
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| With any luck, this time next year I’ ll be living in France. 走运的话，明年这个时候我就住在法国了。 |
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| - | worse luck BRITISH spoken
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| used for saying that you are not pleased about something that has happened |
| 不幸；倒霉 |
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| I’ ve got to work tonight, worse luck! 我今晚得加班，真倒霉！ |
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