mass noun
1- success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions运气, 命运：
it was just luck that the first kick went in
第一脚就进球全靠运气
they're supposed to bring good luck.
他们被认为会带来好运。
1.1
- chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen好机会;坏运气。
1.2
- something regarded as bringing about or portending good or bad things吉祥物; 晦气物：
I don't like Friday - it's bad luck.
我可不喜欢星期五——那是个晦气的日子。
no obj.(luck into/upon)
1- informal chance to find or acquire〈非正式〉凑巧碰上; 偶然发现：
he lucked into a disc-jockey job.
他偶然找到了一份流行音乐节目主持人的工作。
1.1
luck out
N. Amer. achieve success or advantage by good luck〈北美〉靠运气成功：I lucked out and found a wonderful woman.
我很幸运地找到了一个非常好的妻子。
短语
as luck would have it
- used to indicate the fortuitousness of a situation碰巧, 真幸运：
as luck would have it, his route took him very near where they lived.
他走的路线碰巧把他带到了他们的住所附近。
bad （或tough,rotten） luck
- informal used to express sympathy or commiserations〈非正式〉倒霉。
be in （或out of） luck
- be fortunate (or unfortunate)运气好（或不好）。
for luck
- to bring good fortune为了吉利; 为了祈求好运：
I wear this crystal under my costume for luck.
我贴身戴着块水晶, 希望它能带给我好运。
good （或the best of） luck
- used to express wishes for success祝好运：
good luck with your studies!
祝你学习进步！
one's luck is in
- one is fortunate交好运。
the luck of the draw
- the outcome of chance rather than something one can control偶然性, 运气：
quality of care depends largely on the luck of the draw.
照料的好坏在很大程度上取决于运气。
no such luck
- informal used to express disappointment that something has not happened or is unlikely to happen〈非正式〉（用于表示因某事没有发生或某事不会发生而感到失望）无福消受。
ride one's luck
- let favourable events take their course without taking undue risks（因不愿冒不必要的风险而）放弃好机会。
try one's luck
- do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed碰运气：
he thought he'd try his luck at farming in Canada.
他想碰碰运气去加拿大办农场。
with （any或a bit of） luck
- expressing the hope that something will happen in the way described如果一切顺利的话：
with luck we should be there in time for breakfast.
如果一切顺利的话, 我们可以到达那里赶上吃早餐。
worse luck
- informal used to express regret about something〈非正式〉不幸的是：
I have to go to secretarial school, worse luck.
不幸的是, 我不得不去秘书学校。
词源
late Middle English (as a verb)： perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use （late 15th cent.） is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to LOCK1.