Definition of luck in English:

luck

noun lʌklək

mass noun

1Success 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Swindon police had better luck bringing their Al Capone to justice than their American counterparts.
- Our only annoyance is that the eggs come so fast that it's simply a matter of luck, rather than skill if you manage to duck to avoid one.
- It is believed that these purchases will bring luck and prosperity to the buyers.
- There has to be a standard, a level where the candidacy is based on merit rather than on luck.
- People believe that this will bring luck and prosperity to themselves and their family.
- I gave credit for that to chance, luck or anything that you might want to call it.
- We would say good luck Latoya, but from looks of it luck will have little to do with it!
- Most people stumbled into their careers because of luck, chance, connections or all three.
- Managers attribute an individual's successful performance to ability, effort and luck.
- I suppose it sounds feasible enough, although they haven't brought him much luck tonight.
- If well-performed, the lion dance is believed to bring luck and happiness.
- They have yet to concede a goal, but that has been because of luck rather than planning.
- By luck rather than judgement my fly fell perfectly behind the tree where the fish was lying.
- Like most successful entrepreneurs, Wallace was lucky, or rather he exploited his luck.
- They owe some of their success to straightforward luck, coming at the right time with the right music.
- Debates sometimes occur as to whether long term investment success is due to luck or skill.
- He attributes his success to hard work and dedication first, and luck is only secondary.
- A railway worker, who did not want to be named, claimed it was only luck that prevented a major accident.
- If improvisation exploits accident, the accident itself is often the result of luck.
- He could hardly believe his luck, and used his Northern grit and determination to become a local and national hero.
Synonyms
good fortune, good luck, success, successfulness, prosperity, advantage, advantageousness, felicity
a stroke of luck
informal fluke, a lucky break
1. 1.1 Chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen.
  好机会;坏运气
  Example sentencesExamples
  Suddenly, I remembered a film I saw over Christmas and couldn't believe my luck.
  I don't like to say that we had bad luck, but we didn't have enough luck today to win the race.
  You just cannot believe your luck to have landed such an important customer.
  He continued his good form but rode on his luck after he was dropped twice.
  Actually, I had a lot of luck on my side when I chose the circumstances of my birth.
  Many people believe in luck, and I am sure one must be very, very lucky to win the lotto.
  So you can't believe your luck when you nip out for five minutes and your house goes up in smoke without trace.
  I felt we had the makings of a perfect match and she was so attentive to me I could not believe my luck.
  Blimey, just my luck to get a chance like this when I was obviously temporarily disabled.
  It was hard to believe that their luck had changed so drastically in only one day.
  I could not believe my luck and booked a week holiday for the week starting on the 28th April.
  She has good reason to believe her luck is finally about to change.
  He could not believe his luck when he saw the Premiership match up for grabs.
  For those who believe in luck they must have had the worst of it, though they may have said the best.
  The next morning when I returned, I could not believe my luck as there were two fish feeding near the bridge.
  All I hoped is the luck we thought was on its way to Carlow continues on its journey too.
  With all of this bad luck going on, you know your luck is going to change in Las Vegas.
  They tried to cover their mouth in sheer surprise, unable to believe their luck.
  We need some wins and I genuinely believe our luck is going to change.
  The trick, I have decided, is to try not to appear as though you can't believe your luck.
  Synonyms
  fortune, fate, destiny, lot, stars, what is written in the stars, karma, kismet
  fortuity, serendipity
  chance, accident, a twist of fate, contingency, circumstances
  Australian/New Zealand informal mozzle
2. 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。
  Synonyms
  fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star

verb lʌklək

[no object]luck into/uponinformal

1Chance 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- So we were around for the beginning of it and we just happened to have lucked into doing this retrospective.
- He'd often lucked into local publicity by pushing the limits of good taste, but he'd never actually set out to provoke.
- Also, I lucked into a few things that helped me cope, that maybe someone else in a similar situation could benefit from.
- I felt that I had lucked into it all, that somehow it wasn't quite fair.
- I wonder how many restaurants he went in to order ‘something as cool as a green glade, refreshing as a spring breeze’ before he lucked upon a place that not only had one of those, but also the patience to listen to him.
- This time I lucked into a nonstop flight that deposited me in the Rockies early enough to get a four-hour nap, so alas I really had nothing to blame my behavior on, except perhaps for my public-school education.
- Their results early in the year were well earned - they didn't luck into any of that - so we all know they have what it takes to win.
- Usually, when lucking into a second chance, the thinking man will be sure to conduct himself more wisely.
- If Franklin had lucked into a royal audience, might he have persuaded the King to ignore firebrands like Wilkes and do the right thing by America?
- And I think that's the answer is, boy, they just lucked into a great spot half way between New York and Boston.
- After a few years of temporary offices, I somehow lucked into a very nice office that I happily settled into.
- All I'm saying is that if it's good, we lucked into it, and if it's bad, we're stuck with a system intended for circumstances quite different from our own.
- Well, first of all, you have to get the right ones, and we really lucked into these three.
- Yet it was a role the 26-year-old actress insists she lucked into.
- I really lucked into this and was able to get out of the other deal.
- After paying an average of $35 every time I hopped into an L.A. cab during the recent fashion week, I lucked upon a shiny, blue minivan with ‘Shopper Shuttle’ emblazoned on it.
- I lucked upon a seat, settled in, nodded off and 20 minutes later heard my name being called by the admitting nurse.
- But when I happened to luck into something, you got jealous.
- We lucked into spotting a tiny Winter Wren while visiting the East Pond.
- There's no question he lucked into the best opportunity he could find after his time in D.C.
1. 1.1luck outNorth American 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I don't really care about getting a gift from a stranger, or sending one to a stranger (although that year I lucked out and got someone I know.)
  I must have lucked out, my first three West End records are still my favourite.
  He broke his arm once but lucked out because the team had an off-week and, ‘with the help of medicine and needles,’ punted the following game.
  I'll tell you, if he is anything like Ronny, you will have really lucked out.
  I really lucked out there, she's a wonderful person.
  The two of them lucked out to have the same schedules.
  And his personality is a thousand times more attractive than his appearance… so I guess I really lucked out.
  ‘I think I lucked out with this booking,’ admits Williams, who has answered the phone at the right time on more than one occasion.
  Still, I lucked out in my situation, unlike my brother.
  There was a time when I thought I had just lucked out, but now I'm starting to appreciate the amount of work it took.
  Some last minute shoppers might luck out as retailers boost perks to lure shoppers.
  She had lucked out this time, not like the time she had ended up with the dinosaurs surrounding her, nor the time she'd found herself in the middle of a forest, halfway up a tree with a bear underneath her.
  Someone who retired on, say, January 1, 2000, might have lucked out.
  And I lucked out, actually, because there were around 5 sets of exams (each with different questions), and I happened to get the one with the stuff I knew.
  The state lucked out last year, thanks to a cool summer.
  I can't afford to do that often… so he lucks out there.
  I really lucked out because I knew what I wanted to be.
  I'd never even heard of them before but I really lucked out.
  After my sophomore year in college, during a grueling search for a summer job that would be commensurate with my skills and elegant manner, I lucked out and was hired by a large hospital as an orderly.

Phrases

as luck would have it

Used to indicate that something happened purely by chance.
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- But as luck would have it, apparently some trains that don't usually run on that track are being rerouted through 7th Avenue.
- And as luck would have it, he was coming on my birthday.
- Anything can happen on the day and as luck would have it, it looks like the ground will be just right.
- Eventually Father O'Reilly agreed to let this devious plan go ahead but then, as luck would have it, he was suddenly called away on official Church business and was unable to watch the match.
- But as luck would have it, one day in 2000 turned it around.

bad (or tough or rotten) luck

informal Used to express sympathy or commiserations.
〈非正式〉倒霉
bad luck, Dora—perhaps you hit the ball a little too hard?
Example sentencesExamples
- Great if you can swim in the deep end, tough luck if you can't go out of your depth like myself.
- And he came up with a new line which was basically, tough luck, that's how business is done in Washington.
- The column has merely reflected the views of ninety nine per cent of the local community and if that sours one or two people then tough luck.
- Well tough luck, sucker, for Washington's relief package does nothing for you.
- I don't care if you were hoping to see something amusing… tough luck.
- That is the right message on Iraq, and if undecided voters find it too bold and unmodulated, tough luck.
- So all you ladies jumping on the bandwagon after this movie, tough luck, but I've got first dibs!
- But tough luck, we did, and now we have to belly up to the fallout.
- So for those of you who thought you could learn how to sing this good, tough luck.
- So if you are young person looking to start up your own business, tough luck.
- Sometimes things that happen on your property affect others, and it's not fair to say tough luck just because you own that plot of land.
- So the grand final was switched to Sunday night, and by the time the presentations are made, its 10 pm or later - tough luck if you live in Queensland or Victoria and the kids have to go to school the next day.
- And if that doesn't suit management then tough luck.
- Last week I did some more interesting things, but there wasn't a weblog then, so tough luck.
- If a woman has had 8 children already and is worn out with the demands already put on her, taking anti-depressants and determined that she can't cope with anymore, do we say No, tough luck.
- In looking at the responses, I see it has annoyed more than a few of his fans - tough luck, people.
- What am I going to say… ‘Sorry mate, tough luck that's mine… just in case I get sick sometime in the distant future’?
- Why not institute a policy whereby those who've paid up front are guaranteed their seats and if they miss the flight, then tough luck?
- They look at the situation and say, ‘Well, tough luck, Nova Scotia, we'll give it to New Brunswick.’
- We function based on these beliefs labelled into finite categories and if you do not believe, tough luck, you lose.

be in (or out of) luck

Be fortunate (or unfortunate)
运气好（或不好）
I was in luck—the lift was working
Example sentencesExamples
- We were in luck, my test was negative, so again I did not have to make the horrendous choice.
- They must have looked in before, and this time they were in luck.
- We were hoping to see a fight to the death between a Great White shark and a Southern Right whale, but we were out of luck.
- We were in luck, we had made it with half an hour to spare.
- Later they were out of luck when Camross beat them in the quarter finals.
- Firstly, anyone wishing to get on or off in the smaller towns along the route such as Squamish, Lillooet, or Williams Lake, will be out of luck.
- Meanwhile, the average unemployed American is out of luck.
- Though of course if you didn't want the dented ones, you were out of luck.
- If you woke freezing in the morning, realising you needed a bag of coal and a loaf of white bread, you were out of luck.
- On this occasion, though, they were out of luck.
- We were in luck, the doors magically opened for us.
- If the wreath stuck, they were in luck and their husbands would be good.
- He was in luck - staff pointed out the ‘Y’ beside it stood for ‘Yes’.
- He was in luck and the hotel agreed to cater for 2,000 guests, who came from as far away as Pakistan.
- But without a certificate, the owner was out of luck.
- The other 173 members of the list will be out of luck.
- When he brought out the large helmet, it was my turn to look dubious, but I was in luck because the helmet was also much larger than it looked.
- He said all his players had followed his instruction and had displayed high individual skills to earn points but the team was out of luck.
- If it vibrates the same way, then you might be out of luck.
- The home side were out of luck in the one-day competitions as well.
Synonyms
fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- I like to rest, but there's nothing I really do for luck.
- There are enough distractions already, from the trumpet sounding the start of a new race to other customers knocking on the wooden window sill for luck.
- She had a red ribbon pinned inside her clothes for luck, too.
- It seemed that everyone in the casino wanted to touch me for luck (I felt like a leprechaun!)
- So we'll top up with another 12 UK pints for luck.
- However my sister changed that for me when my Aunt put a lovely shiny silver shilling piece in my hand for luck.
- He produced a smooth sphere and clutched it for luck.
- Both children and adults can participate in activities such as skipping rope, kicking stones, and throwing coins for luck.
- The wedding, attended by more than 100 friends and family, also featured the traditional farming custom of an arch of pitchforks, which the couple walked under for luck.
- There are others like him who choose the colour for luck.

good (or the best of) luck

Used to express wishes for success.
祝好运
good luck with your studies!
祝你学习进步！
Example sentencesExamples
- I cannot help feeling this is the best and perhaps final chance, so good luck to all concerned.
- He is wished every success and good luck in his new post by his neighbours and friends.
- To our Tyrone brethren I wish the best of luck, bring Sam back to Ulster where it belongs!
- The young singer comes from a very talented musical family and everyone wishes her the best of luck on Sunday.
- We are always wishing each other the best of luck, but you know what luck is just about worthless.
- The club extend thanks to all those who purchased tickets and wish them the best of luck in the four remaining draws.
- We congratulate Mary and wish her the best of luck in her new business venture.
- Her family and many friends wish her good luck and every success in her career.
- She also wished the incoming officers the best of luck in the forthcoming year.
- Good luck to you and good luck to all the men and women you're working with over in Iraq.

good luck to —

Used to indicate one's support for someone's actions despite the difficulties or risks they pose.
if he wants to sell the house and go and be a doctor in Australia, then good luck to him
Example sentencesExamples
- Also if they are happy making money this way then good luck to them.
- There will always be women who do not want to take this route, and good luck to them.
- We might well say that if people want their children educated entirely through Irish, then good luck to them.
- And if this arrangement works for these two people, then good luck to them.
- I expect that no-one else has yet seen this poem but good luck to anyone who picked it up in the 20 seconds it was available.

one's luck is in

One is fortunate.
交好运
Example sentencesExamples
- When she discovers that he lives alone and is truly penniless, she thinks her luck is in, that she's discovered a candidate for her whirlwind marriage.
- Kell, meanwhile, remain on course for the Mid Kerry championship, and after a lucky escape on the first day, they might feel their luck is in now.
- And now that their luck is in they may feel like entering the new Nationalist promotion being run in conjunction with ERA McCormack to pay someone's mortgage for a year.
- Then your luck is in and they tell you it's the operating theatre in the morning and next day you get the pre-med to make you feel drowsy and at ease.
- The Scribbler is delighted to inform you that your luck is in.
- If his luck is in he can sometimes fill two canisters in a day, but usually there is only time to fill one.
- You might just hit the millions now your luck is in.

just one's luck

Typical of one's bad luck.
just my luck: it's an early summer thunderstorm
Example sentencesExamples
- It was just my luck that at that moment a police van with nine or ten coppers in it drove by.
- Just our luck to find out just as the money-back guarantee runs out.
- Just my luck she showed up this morning to collect something.
- Well just our luck, the driver was in a bad mood.
- It'll be just his luck for Stephen to take up poker, though, and beat him every year in the World Poker Final.
- Just my luck that someone would be there filming when I'm all fat and pimply.

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ideally, you also want to be drawn at home but it is very much the luck of the draw.
- It was the luck of the draw, but old habits die hard, and football will have to work very hard to win back some of the funding currently invested in basketball.
- In the past those big clubs have accepted that it's the luck of the draw and simply asked fans without tickets to stay away.
- The great fear was being picked up by the wrong side and shot - it was just the luck of the draw.
- But enforcement and justice around simple possession still has a lot to do with the luck of the draw: charges and sentencing can vary among and within police jurisdictions.
- The way I am performing I am confident of getting a medal, but it could depend on the luck of the draw.
- The affluent minority, meanwhile, acknowledge that their good fortune is at least in part the luck of the draw.
- If ever a team deserved to get the luck of the draw, it was Exeter.
- I just went through an inane complete search of all my belongings, just by the luck of the draw as I went through security in Phoenix.
- It's the luck of the draw: where you are born, where you live, and what culture you identify with will have everything to do with your perceptions.

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
Example sentencesExamples
- A few years earlier, he would've had no such luck.
- I had planned to sleep, I tried to sleep but no such luck.
- As with the last few mornings, after getting up I crept around the corner of the stairs, hoping to see a large chair-shaped parcel sitting in the hall, but no such luck.
- Well, would that I could spin the world backwards, but no such luck.
- The people who have to carry this policy out have no such luck.

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
the batsman rode his luck to score his second century
Example sentencesExamples
- Tired by their midweek efforts in Europe, they were dominated by Villa in the second half but rode their luck and proceeded to capitalise at the other end.
- City often rode their luck but looked ready to take their time, be patient and seize any meagre opportunities that came their way.
- We have more steel now and, though we rode our luck against Celtic, this steel probably saw us through, even if it shouldn't be forgotten that the result brought us back-to-back victories at Parkhead.
- He rode his luck, of course, but he also made his own.
- Fleetwood rode their luck and then enjoyed their best spell of the match.
- We rode our luck in the first half and I thought that might be the turning-point for us, but then we conceded two goals straight away after half-time and it wasn't to be our day yet again.
- Yesterday the European adventurers rode their luck and came away with a draw which their largely inert performance barely deserved.
- Yes, they rode their luck, and Celtic's second-half blitz should have seen United disposed of by three or four goals, but the way they came back at Celtic augurs well for the future.
- City were perhaps lucky at times as they rode their luck - but that is the undeniable magic of the FA Cup.
- A controversial goal denied Millwall all three points last Saturday against a Cardiff City side that rode their luck to get a 2-2 draw in the Cola-Cola Championship at The New Den.

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Abroad, you don't need to part be of one of the ‘pro’ teams to take part in road races and many independent riders try their luck, hoping to catch the eye of scouts.
- No matter how difficult it is or how dim their potential for success, most of these young people are determined to try their luck and gamble with their careers.
- Visitors will have the chance to try their luck in the many lotteries prepared by the organizers.
- Really high-rollers prefer to place their bets in quieter private gambling rooms, usually trying their luck at baccarat.
- Many people tried their luck throughout the day, hoping to dunk teachers and fellow students.
- If you are not a chef, pampered or otherwise, you may be interested in trying your luck.
- Of course paper planes are frowned on in our office so we haven't had a chance to try our luck, but we hear that the world record is almost 59 metres.
- At the casino, near the area where gamblers normally try their luck at the slot machines, authorities held scores of people after the shooting.
- Bower can understand why other players are prepared to take the risk and try their luck with City despite the continuous financial problems.
- He gets himself invited to a party at Jenna's, hoping to try his luck at spin the bottle, but insists that Nicholas comes along.

with (any or 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- I was hoping for it this morning, but with luck it'll arrive tomorrow.
- Hopefully, with a bit of luck and by staying injury-free, I can do that as well.
- So there you have it, dear reader, our first expedition to Germany, Austria and Italy, and, with a bit of luck, hopefully not our last!
- Oh well with luck I wont be at the office too long.
- She wouldn't be able to ask any questions, and with any luck, she would hopefully give it all up as a dream.
- Maybe I'll get some editing work in this evening with luck.
- Well, with any luck, I hope they would prepare for paternity leave, actually.
- And with luck I may get those days at some point in May.
- It is a project that will, with luck, focus the energies and hopes of an entire nation.
- Probably neither comparison is fair; with luck, Miles' book will provide an intelligent alternative.

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- We've even served under a female Prime Minister, worse luck!
- And worse luck if he's supposed to be on Guard duty!
- Maybe even two, worse luck, because the quantity is astonishing.
- Tickets will be like gold-dust, worse luck.
- I have to say that the airline, Lan Chile, did get its computer to acknowledge me on the way back, all the way from Buenos Aires to Sydney, worse luck.
- We'd been hoping to catch the sunset but were slightly too late, worse luck… however, seeing Sydney by night more than made up for it.
- The next hardware store I eventually found didn't have any gates either, worse luck.
- To be sure he's dead, worse luck for him.
- And worse luck, I had managed to leave Sweet William intact!
- No-one was sent down to tuck me in, worse luck, but I do feel a bit better.
Synonyms
unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas, sad to say, sad to relate

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock¹.

The native English word for that which determines events was weird, which only came to mean strange or supernatural in the early 19th century. Destiny (Middle English) came later via French from Latin destinare ‘make firm, establish’, fate from Italian, and luck from German. The idea of lucky at cards, unlucky in love is already a commonplace in Jonathan Swift's Polite Conversation in 1738: ‘Well, Miss, you'll have a sad husband, you have such good luck at cards.’

Rhymes

buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck

Definition of luck in US English:

luck

nounləklək

1Success 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。
this charm was supposed to bring good luck
他们被认为会带来好运。
Example sentencesExamples
- They have yet to concede a goal, but that has been because of luck rather than planning.
- Like most successful entrepreneurs, Wallace was lucky, or rather he exploited his luck.
- By luck rather than judgement my fly fell perfectly behind the tree where the fish was lying.
- If well-performed, the lion dance is believed to bring luck and happiness.
- Swindon police had better luck bringing their Al Capone to justice than their American counterparts.
- We would say good luck Latoya, but from looks of it luck will have little to do with it!
- I suppose it sounds feasible enough, although they haven't brought him much luck tonight.
- A railway worker, who did not want to be named, claimed it was only luck that prevented a major accident.
- There has to be a standard, a level where the candidacy is based on merit rather than on luck.
- It is believed that these purchases will bring luck and prosperity to the buyers.
- People believe that this will bring luck and prosperity to themselves and their family.
- He could hardly believe his luck, and used his Northern grit and determination to become a local and national hero.
- I gave credit for that to chance, luck or anything that you might want to call it.
- Our only annoyance is that the eggs come so fast that it's simply a matter of luck, rather than skill if you manage to duck to avoid one.
- He attributes his success to hard work and dedication first, and luck is only secondary.
- Managers attribute an individual's successful performance to ability, effort and luck.
- They owe some of their success to straightforward luck, coming at the right time with the right music.
- Debates sometimes occur as to whether long term investment success is due to luck or skill.
- Most people stumbled into their careers because of luck, chance, connections or all three.
- If improvisation exploits accident, the accident itself is often the result of luck.
Synonyms
good fortune, good luck, success, successfulness, prosperity, advantage, advantageousness, felicity
1. 1.1 Chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen.
  好机会;坏运气
  luck was with me
  Example sentencesExamples
  They tried to cover their mouth in sheer surprise, unable to believe their luck.
  Blimey, just my luck to get a chance like this when I was obviously temporarily disabled.
  He could not believe his luck when he saw the Premiership match up for grabs.
  For those who believe in luck they must have had the worst of it, though they may have said the best.
  It was hard to believe that their luck had changed so drastically in only one day.
  I could not believe my luck and booked a week holiday for the week starting on the 28th April.
  Suddenly, I remembered a film I saw over Christmas and couldn't believe my luck.
  I felt we had the makings of a perfect match and she was so attentive to me I could not believe my luck.
  So you can't believe your luck when you nip out for five minutes and your house goes up in smoke without trace.
  He continued his good form but rode on his luck after he was dropped twice.
  The next morning when I returned, I could not believe my luck as there were two fish feeding near the bridge.
  She has good reason to believe her luck is finally about to change.
  The trick, I have decided, is to try not to appear as though you can't believe your luck.
  Many people believe in luck, and I am sure one must be very, very lucky to win the lotto.
  You just cannot believe your luck to have landed such an important customer.
  Actually, I had a lot of luck on my side when I chose the circumstances of my birth.
  All I hoped is the luck we thought was on its way to Carlow continues on its journey too.
  I don't like to say that we had bad luck, but we didn't have enough luck today to win the race.
  We need some wins and I genuinely believe our luck is going to change.
  With all of this bad luck going on, you know your luck is going to change in Las Vegas.
  Synonyms
  fortune, fate, destiny, lot, stars, what is written in the stars, karma, kismet
2. 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。
  Synonyms
  fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star

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[no object]luck into/ontoinformal

1Chance 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, I lucked into a few things that helped me cope, that maybe someone else in a similar situation could benefit from.
- There's no question he lucked into the best opportunity he could find after his time in D.C.
- This time I lucked into a nonstop flight that deposited me in the Rockies early enough to get a four-hour nap, so alas I really had nothing to blame my behavior on, except perhaps for my public-school education.
- I felt that I had lucked into it all, that somehow it wasn't quite fair.
- After paying an average of $35 every time I hopped into an L.A. cab during the recent fashion week, I lucked upon a shiny, blue minivan with ‘Shopper Shuttle’ emblazoned on it.
- All I'm saying is that if it's good, we lucked into it, and if it's bad, we're stuck with a system intended for circumstances quite different from our own.
- Yet it was a role the 26-year-old actress insists she lucked into.
- Well, first of all, you have to get the right ones, and we really lucked into these three.
- I wonder how many restaurants he went in to order ‘something as cool as a green glade, refreshing as a spring breeze’ before he lucked upon a place that not only had one of those, but also the patience to listen to him.
- He'd often lucked into local publicity by pushing the limits of good taste, but he'd never actually set out to provoke.
- After a few years of temporary offices, I somehow lucked into a very nice office that I happily settled into.
- We lucked into spotting a tiny Winter Wren while visiting the East Pond.
- But when I happened to luck into something, you got jealous.
- And I think that's the answer is, boy, they just lucked into a great spot half way between New York and Boston.
- If Franklin had lucked into a royal audience, might he have persuaded the King to ignore firebrands like Wilkes and do the right thing by America?
- So we were around for the beginning of it and we just happened to have lucked into doing this retrospective.
- Their results early in the year were well earned - they didn't luck into any of that - so we all know they have what it takes to win.
- I lucked upon a seat, settled in, nodded off and 20 minutes later heard my name being called by the admitting nurse.
- Usually, when lucking into a second chance, the thinking man will be sure to conduct himself more wisely.
- I really lucked into this and was able to get out of the other deal.
1. 1.1luck outNorth American 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘I think I lucked out with this booking,’ admits Williams, who has answered the phone at the right time on more than one occasion.
  Still, I lucked out in my situation, unlike my brother.
  I must have lucked out, my first three West End records are still my favourite.
  The state lucked out last year, thanks to a cool summer.
  And I lucked out, actually, because there were around 5 sets of exams (each with different questions), and I happened to get the one with the stuff I knew.
  Some last minute shoppers might luck out as retailers boost perks to lure shoppers.
  Someone who retired on, say, January 1, 2000, might have lucked out.
  There was a time when I thought I had just lucked out, but now I'm starting to appreciate the amount of work it took.
  The two of them lucked out to have the same schedules.
  She had lucked out this time, not like the time she had ended up with the dinosaurs surrounding her, nor the time she'd found herself in the middle of a forest, halfway up a tree with a bear underneath her.
  I really lucked out because I knew what I wanted to be.
  He broke his arm once but lucked out because the team had an off-week and, ‘with the help of medicine and needles,’ punted the following game.
  I really lucked out there, she's a wonderful person.
  I'd never even heard of them before but I really lucked out.
  I don't really care about getting a gift from a stranger, or sending one to a stranger (although that year I lucked out and got someone I know.)
  And his personality is a thousand times more attractive than his appearance… so I guess I really lucked out.
  I can't afford to do that often… so he lucks out there.
  After my sophomore year in college, during a grueling search for a summer job that would be commensurate with my skills and elegant manner, I lucked out and was hired by a large hospital as an orderly.
  I'll tell you, if he is anything like Ronny, you will have really lucked out.

Phrases

as luck would have it

Used to indicate that something happened purely by chance.
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- But as luck would have it, apparently some trains that don't usually run on that track are being rerouted through 7th Avenue.
- Anything can happen on the day and as luck would have it, it looks like the ground will be just right.
- And as luck would have it, he was coming on my birthday.
- Eventually Father O'Reilly agreed to let this devious plan go ahead but then, as luck would have it, he was suddenly called away on official Church business and was unable to watch the match.
- But as luck would have it, one day in 2000 turned it around.

be in (or out of) luck

Be fortunate (or unfortunate).
运气好（或不好）
Example sentencesExamples
- The home side were out of luck in the one-day competitions as well.
- He was in luck - staff pointed out the ‘Y’ beside it stood for ‘Yes’.
- They must have looked in before, and this time they were in luck.
- If the wreath stuck, they were in luck and their husbands would be good.
- We were hoping to see a fight to the death between a Great White shark and a Southern Right whale, but we were out of luck.
- He said all his players had followed his instruction and had displayed high individual skills to earn points but the team was out of luck.
- Though of course if you didn't want the dented ones, you were out of luck.
- Firstly, anyone wishing to get on or off in the smaller towns along the route such as Squamish, Lillooet, or Williams Lake, will be out of luck.
- We were in luck, we had made it with half an hour to spare.
- We were in luck, my test was negative, so again I did not have to make the horrendous choice.
- When he brought out the large helmet, it was my turn to look dubious, but I was in luck because the helmet was also much larger than it looked.
- The other 173 members of the list will be out of luck.
- But without a certificate, the owner was out of luck.
- We were in luck, the doors magically opened for us.
- Meanwhile, the average unemployed American is out of luck.
- If you woke freezing in the morning, realising you needed a bag of coal and a loaf of white bread, you were out of luck.
- If it vibrates the same way, then you might be out of luck.
- He was in luck and the hotel agreed to cater for 2,000 guests, who came from as far away as Pakistan.
- Later they were out of luck when Camross beat them in the quarter finals.
- On this occasion, though, they were out of luck.
Synonyms
fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- There are enough distractions already, from the trumpet sounding the start of a new race to other customers knocking on the wooden window sill for luck.
- Both children and adults can participate in activities such as skipping rope, kicking stones, and throwing coins for luck.
- He produced a smooth sphere and clutched it for luck.
- She had a red ribbon pinned inside her clothes for luck, too.
- I like to rest, but there's nothing I really do for luck.
- So we'll top up with another 12 UK pints for luck.
- There are others like him who choose the colour for luck.
- However my sister changed that for me when my Aunt put a lovely shiny silver shilling piece in my hand for luck.
- It seemed that everyone in the casino wanted to touch me for luck (I felt like a leprechaun!)
- The wedding, attended by more than 100 friends and family, also featured the traditional farming custom of an arch of pitchforks, which the couple walked under for luck.

good (or the best of) luck

Used to express wishes for success.
祝好运
good luck with your studies!
祝你学习进步！
Example sentencesExamples
- Good luck to you and good luck to all the men and women you're working with over in Iraq.
- Her family and many friends wish her good luck and every success in her career.
- We congratulate Mary and wish her the best of luck in her new business venture.
- The club extend thanks to all those who purchased tickets and wish them the best of luck in the four remaining draws.
- I cannot help feeling this is the best and perhaps final chance, so good luck to all concerned.
- To our Tyrone brethren I wish the best of luck, bring Sam back to Ulster where it belongs!
- The young singer comes from a very talented musical family and everyone wishes her the best of luck on Sunday.
- She also wished the incoming officers the best of luck in the forthcoming year.
- We are always wishing each other the best of luck, but you know what luck is just about worthless.
- He is wished every success and good luck in his new post by his neighbours and friends.

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- I just went through an inane complete search of all my belongings, just by the luck of the draw as I went through security in Phoenix.
- If ever a team deserved to get the luck of the draw, it was Exeter.
- It's the luck of the draw: where you are born, where you live, and what culture you identify with will have everything to do with your perceptions.
- Ideally, you also want to be drawn at home but it is very much the luck of the draw.
- It was the luck of the draw, but old habits die hard, and football will have to work very hard to win back some of the funding currently invested in basketball.
- The affluent minority, meanwhile, acknowledge that their good fortune is at least in part the luck of the draw.
- But enforcement and justice around simple possession still has a lot to do with the luck of the draw: charges and sentencing can vary among and within police jurisdictions.
- The way I am performing I am confident of getting a medal, but it could depend on the luck of the draw.
- In the past those big clubs have accepted that it's the luck of the draw and simply asked fans without tickets to stay away.
- The great fear was being picked up by the wrong side and shot - it was just the luck of the draw.

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
Example sentencesExamples
- The people who have to carry this policy out have no such luck.
- I had planned to sleep, I tried to sleep but no such luck.
- As with the last few mornings, after getting up I crept around the corner of the stairs, hoping to see a large chair-shaped parcel sitting in the hall, but no such luck.
- Well, would that I could spin the world backwards, but no such luck.
- A few years earlier, he would've had no such luck.

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Visitors will have the chance to try their luck in the many lotteries prepared by the organizers.
- At the casino, near the area where gamblers normally try their luck at the slot machines, authorities held scores of people after the shooting.
- Many people tried their luck throughout the day, hoping to dunk teachers and fellow students.
- He gets himself invited to a party at Jenna's, hoping to try his luck at spin the bottle, but insists that Nicholas comes along.
- Of course paper planes are frowned on in our office so we haven't had a chance to try our luck, but we hear that the world record is almost 59 metres.
- No matter how difficult it is or how dim their potential for success, most of these young people are determined to try their luck and gamble with their careers.
- Abroad, you don't need to part be of one of the ‘pro’ teams to take part in road races and many independent riders try their luck, hoping to catch the eye of scouts.
- Bower can understand why other players are prepared to take the risk and try their luck with City despite the continuous financial problems.
- If you are not a chef, pampered or otherwise, you may be interested in trying your luck.
- Really high-rollers prefer to place their bets in quieter private gambling rooms, usually trying their luck at baccarat.

with (any or 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- I was hoping for it this morning, but with luck it'll arrive tomorrow.
- Oh well with luck I wont be at the office too long.
- It is a project that will, with luck, focus the energies and hopes of an entire nation.
- Probably neither comparison is fair; with luck, Miles' book will provide an intelligent alternative.
- So there you have it, dear reader, our first expedition to Germany, Austria and Italy, and, with a bit of luck, hopefully not our last!
- Maybe I'll get some editing work in this evening with luck.
- Well, with any luck, I hope they would prepare for paternity leave, actually.
- Hopefully, with a bit of luck and by staying injury-free, I can do that as well.
- And with luck I may get those days at some point in May.
- She wouldn't be able to ask any questions, and with any luck, she would hopefully give it all up as a dream.

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- And worse luck if he's supposed to be on Guard duty!
- And worse luck, I had managed to leave Sweet William intact!
- Tickets will be like gold-dust, worse luck.
- The next hardware store I eventually found didn't have any gates either, worse luck.
- Maybe even two, worse luck, because the quantity is astonishing.
- We've even served under a female Prime Minister, worse luck!
- No-one was sent down to tuck me in, worse luck, but I do feel a bit better.
- We'd been hoping to catch the sunset but were slightly too late, worse luck… however, seeing Sydney by night more than made up for it.
- To be sure he's dead, worse luck for him.
- I have to say that the airline, Lan Chile, did get its computer to acknowledge me on the way back, all the way from Buenos Aires to Sydney, worse luck.
Synonyms
unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas, sad to say, sad to relate

tough luck

informal Used to express a lack of sympathy.
〈非正式〉不幸的是
tough luck if they complain
Example sentencesExamples
- Sometimes things that happen on your property affect others, and it's not fair to say tough luck just because you own that plot of land.
- So for those of you who thought you could learn how to sing this good, tough luck.
- Well tough luck, sucker, for Washington's relief package does nothing for you.
- I don't care if you were hoping to see something amusing… tough luck.
- So all you ladies jumping on the bandwagon after this movie, tough luck, but I've got first dibs!
- If a woman has had 8 children already and is worn out with the demands already put on her, taking anti-depressants and determined that she can't cope with anymore, do we say No, tough luck.
- Why not institute a policy whereby those who've paid up front are guaranteed their seats and if they miss the flight, then tough luck?
- We function based on these beliefs labelled into finite categories and if you do not believe, tough luck, you lose.
- But tough luck, we did, and now we have to belly up to the fallout.
- They look at the situation and say, ‘Well, tough luck, Nova Scotia, we'll give it to New Brunswick.’
- And if that doesn't suit management then tough luck.
- In looking at the responses, I see it has annoyed more than a few of his fans - tough luck, people.
- That is the right message on Iraq, and if undecided voters find it too bold and unmodulated, tough luck.
- Last week I did some more interesting things, but there wasn't a weblog then, so tough luck.
- The column has merely reflected the views of ninety nine per cent of the local community and if that sours one or two people then tough luck.
- Great if you can swim in the deep end, tough luck if you can't go out of your depth like myself.
- So if you are young person looking to start up your own business, tough luck.
- And he came up with a new line which was basically, tough luck, that's how business is done in Washington.
- So the grand final was switched to Sunday night, and by the time the presentations are made, its 10 pm or later - tough luck if you live in Queensland or Victoria and the kids have to go to school the next day.
- What am I going to say… ‘Sorry mate, tough luck that's mine… just in case I get sick sometime in the distant future’?

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock.

词汇	luck
释义	Definition of luck in English: luck noun lʌklək mass noun 1Success 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。 Example sentencesExamples Swindon police had better luck bringing their Al Capone to justice than their American counterparts. Our only annoyance is that the eggs come so fast that it's simply a matter of luck, rather than skill if you manage to duck to avoid one. It is believed that these purchases will bring luck and prosperity to the buyers. There has to be a standard, a level where the candidacy is based on merit rather than on luck. People believe that this will bring luck and prosperity to themselves and their family. I gave credit for that to chance, luck or anything that you might want to call it. We would say good luck Latoya, but from looks of it luck will have little to do with it! Most people stumbled into their careers because of luck, chance, connections or all three. Managers attribute an individual's successful performance to ability, effort and luck. I suppose it sounds feasible enough, although they haven't brought him much luck tonight. If well-performed, the lion dance is believed to bring luck and happiness. They have yet to concede a goal, but that has been because of luck rather than planning. By luck rather than judgement my fly fell perfectly behind the tree where the fish was lying. Like most successful entrepreneurs, Wallace was lucky, or rather he exploited his luck. They owe some of their success to straightforward luck, coming at the right time with the right music. Debates sometimes occur as to whether long term investment success is due to luck or skill. He attributes his success to hard work and dedication first, and luck is only secondary. A railway worker, who did not want to be named, claimed it was only luck that prevented a major accident. If improvisation exploits accident, the accident itself is often the result of luck. He could hardly believe his luck, and used his Northern grit and determination to become a local and national hero. Synonyms good fortune, good luck, success, successfulness, prosperity, advantage, advantageousness, felicity a stroke of luck informal fluke, a lucky break 1.1 Chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen. 好机会;坏运气 Example sentencesExamples Suddenly, I remembered a film I saw over Christmas and couldn't believe my luck. I don't like to say that we had bad luck, but we didn't have enough luck today to win the race. You just cannot believe your luck to have landed such an important customer. He continued his good form but rode on his luck after he was dropped twice. Actually, I had a lot of luck on my side when I chose the circumstances of my birth. Many people believe in luck, and I am sure one must be very, very lucky to win the lotto. So you can't believe your luck when you nip out for five minutes and your house goes up in smoke without trace. I felt we had the makings of a perfect match and she was so attentive to me I could not believe my luck. Blimey, just my luck to get a chance like this when I was obviously temporarily disabled. It was hard to believe that their luck had changed so drastically in only one day. I could not believe my luck and booked a week holiday for the week starting on the 28th April. She has good reason to believe her luck is finally about to change. He could not believe his luck when he saw the Premiership match up for grabs. For those who believe in luck they must have had the worst of it, though they may have said the best. The next morning when I returned, I could not believe my luck as there were two fish feeding near the bridge. All I hoped is the luck we thought was on its way to Carlow continues on its journey too. With all of this bad luck going on, you know your luck is going to change in Las Vegas. They tried to cover their mouth in sheer surprise, unable to believe their luck. We need some wins and I genuinely believe our luck is going to change. The trick, I have decided, is to try not to appear as though you can't believe your luck. Synonyms fortune, fate, destiny, lot, stars, what is written in the stars, karma, kismet fortuity, serendipity chance, accident, a twist of fate, contingency, circumstances Australian/New Zealand informal mozzle 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。 Synonyms fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star verb lʌklək [no object]luck into/uponinformal 1Chance 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。 Example sentencesExamples So we were around for the beginning of it and we just happened to have lucked into doing this retrospective. He'd often lucked into local publicity by pushing the limits of good taste, but he'd never actually set out to provoke. Also, I lucked into a few things that helped me cope, that maybe someone else in a similar situation could benefit from. I felt that I had lucked into it all, that somehow it wasn't quite fair. I wonder how many restaurants he went in to order ‘something as cool as a green glade, refreshing as a spring breeze’ before he lucked upon a place that not only had one of those, but also the patience to listen to him. This time I lucked into a nonstop flight that deposited me in the Rockies early enough to get a four-hour nap, so alas I really had nothing to blame my behavior on, except perhaps for my public-school education. Their results early in the year were well earned - they didn't luck into any of that - so we all know they have what it takes to win. Usually, when lucking into a second chance, the thinking man will be sure to conduct himself more wisely. If Franklin had lucked into a royal audience, might he have persuaded the King to ignore firebrands like Wilkes and do the right thing by America? And I think that's the answer is, boy, they just lucked into a great spot half way between New York and Boston. After a few years of temporary offices, I somehow lucked into a very nice office that I happily settled into. All I'm saying is that if it's good, we lucked into it, and if it's bad, we're stuck with a system intended for circumstances quite different from our own. Well, first of all, you have to get the right ones, and we really lucked into these three. Yet it was a role the 26-year-old actress insists she lucked into. I really lucked into this and was able to get out of the other deal. After paying an average of $35 every time I hopped into an L.A. cab during the recent fashion week, I lucked upon a shiny, blue minivan with ‘Shopper Shuttle’ emblazoned on it. I lucked upon a seat, settled in, nodded off and 20 minutes later heard my name being called by the admitting nurse. But when I happened to luck into something, you got jealous. We lucked into spotting a tiny Winter Wren while visiting the East Pond. There's no question he lucked into the best opportunity he could find after his time in D.C. 1.1luck outNorth American 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。 Example sentencesExamples I don't really care about getting a gift from a stranger, or sending one to a stranger (although that year I lucked out and got someone I know.) I must have lucked out, my first three West End records are still my favourite. He broke his arm once but lucked out because the team had an off-week and, ‘with the help of medicine and needles,’ punted the following game. I'll tell you, if he is anything like Ronny, you will have really lucked out. I really lucked out there, she's a wonderful person. The two of them lucked out to have the same schedules. And his personality is a thousand times more attractive than his appearance… so I guess I really lucked out. ‘I think I lucked out with this booking,’ admits Williams, who has answered the phone at the right time on more than one occasion. Still, I lucked out in my situation, unlike my brother. There was a time when I thought I had just lucked out, but now I'm starting to appreciate the amount of work it took. Some last minute shoppers might luck out as retailers boost perks to lure shoppers. She had lucked out this time, not like the time she had ended up with the dinosaurs surrounding her, nor the time she'd found herself in the middle of a forest, halfway up a tree with a bear underneath her. Someone who retired on, say, January 1, 2000, might have lucked out. And I lucked out, actually, because there were around 5 sets of exams (each with different questions), and I happened to get the one with the stuff I knew. The state lucked out last year, thanks to a cool summer. I can't afford to do that often… so he lucks out there. I really lucked out because I knew what I wanted to be. I'd never even heard of them before but I really lucked out. After my sophomore year in college, during a grueling search for a summer job that would be commensurate with my skills and elegant manner, I lucked out and was hired by a large hospital as an orderly. Phrases as luck would have it Used to indicate that something happened purely by chance. 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。 Example sentencesExamples But as luck would have it, apparently some trains that don't usually run on that track are being rerouted through 7th Avenue. And as luck would have it, he was coming on my birthday. Anything can happen on the day and as luck would have it, it looks like the ground will be just right. Eventually Father O'Reilly agreed to let this devious plan go ahead but then, as luck would have it, he was suddenly called away on official Church business and was unable to watch the match. But as luck would have it, one day in 2000 turned it around. bad (or tough or rotten) luck informal Used to express sympathy or commiserations. 〈非正式〉倒霉 bad luck, Dora—perhaps you hit the ball a little too hard? Example sentencesExamples Great if you can swim in the deep end, tough luck if you can't go out of your depth like myself. And he came up with a new line which was basically, tough luck, that's how business is done in Washington. The column has merely reflected the views of ninety nine per cent of the local community and if that sours one or two people then tough luck. Well tough luck, sucker, for Washington's relief package does nothing for you. I don't care if you were hoping to see something amusing… tough luck. That is the right message on Iraq, and if undecided voters find it too bold and unmodulated, tough luck. So all you ladies jumping on the bandwagon after this movie, tough luck, but I've got first dibs! But tough luck, we did, and now we have to belly up to the fallout. So for those of you who thought you could learn how to sing this good, tough luck. So if you are young person looking to start up your own business, tough luck. Sometimes things that happen on your property affect others, and it's not fair to say tough luck just because you own that plot of land. So the grand final was switched to Sunday night, and by the time the presentations are made, its 10 pm or later - tough luck if you live in Queensland or Victoria and the kids have to go to school the next day. And if that doesn't suit management then tough luck. Last week I did some more interesting things, but there wasn't a weblog then, so tough luck. If a woman has had 8 children already and is worn out with the demands already put on her, taking anti-depressants and determined that she can't cope with anymore, do we say No, tough luck. In looking at the responses, I see it has annoyed more than a few of his fans - tough luck, people. What am I going to say… ‘Sorry mate, tough luck that's mine… just in case I get sick sometime in the distant future’? Why not institute a policy whereby those who've paid up front are guaranteed their seats and if they miss the flight, then tough luck? They look at the situation and say, ‘Well, tough luck, Nova Scotia, we'll give it to New Brunswick.’ We function based on these beliefs labelled into finite categories and if you do not believe, tough luck, you lose. be in (or out of) luck Be fortunate (or unfortunate) 运气好（或不好） I was in luck—the lift was working Example sentencesExamples We were in luck, my test was negative, so again I did not have to make the horrendous choice. They must have looked in before, and this time they were in luck. We were hoping to see a fight to the death between a Great White shark and a Southern Right whale, but we were out of luck. We were in luck, we had made it with half an hour to spare. Later they were out of luck when Camross beat them in the quarter finals. Firstly, anyone wishing to get on or off in the smaller towns along the route such as Squamish, Lillooet, or Williams Lake, will be out of luck. Meanwhile, the average unemployed American is out of luck. Though of course if you didn't want the dented ones, you were out of luck. If you woke freezing in the morning, realising you needed a bag of coal and a loaf of white bread, you were out of luck. On this occasion, though, they were out of luck. We were in luck, the doors magically opened for us. If the wreath stuck, they were in luck and their husbands would be good. He was in luck - staff pointed out the ‘Y’ beside it stood for ‘Yes’. He was in luck and the hotel agreed to cater for 2,000 guests, who came from as far away as Pakistan. But without a certificate, the owner was out of luck. The other 173 members of the list will be out of luck. When he brought out the large helmet, it was my turn to look dubious, but I was in luck because the helmet was also much larger than it looked. He said all his players had followed his instruction and had displayed high individual skills to earn points but the team was out of luck. If it vibrates the same way, then you might be out of luck. The home side were out of luck in the one-day competitions as well. Synonyms fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star 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。 Example sentencesExamples I like to rest, but there's nothing I really do for luck. There are enough distractions already, from the trumpet sounding the start of a new race to other customers knocking on the wooden window sill for luck. She had a red ribbon pinned inside her clothes for luck, too. It seemed that everyone in the casino wanted to touch me for luck (I felt like a leprechaun!) So we'll top up with another 12 UK pints for luck. However my sister changed that for me when my Aunt put a lovely shiny silver shilling piece in my hand for luck. He produced a smooth sphere and clutched it for luck. Both children and adults can participate in activities such as skipping rope, kicking stones, and throwing coins for luck. The wedding, attended by more than 100 friends and family, also featured the traditional farming custom of an arch of pitchforks, which the couple walked under for luck. There are others like him who choose the colour for luck. good (or the best of) luck Used to express wishes for success. 祝好运 good luck with your studies! 祝你学习进步！ Example sentencesExamples I cannot help feeling this is the best and perhaps final chance, so good luck to all concerned. He is wished every success and good luck in his new post by his neighbours and friends. To our Tyrone brethren I wish the best of luck, bring Sam back to Ulster where it belongs! The young singer comes from a very talented musical family and everyone wishes her the best of luck on Sunday. We are always wishing each other the best of luck, but you know what luck is just about worthless. The club extend thanks to all those who purchased tickets and wish them the best of luck in the four remaining draws. We congratulate Mary and wish her the best of luck in her new business venture. Her family and many friends wish her good luck and every success in her career. She also wished the incoming officers the best of luck in the forthcoming year. Good luck to you and good luck to all the men and women you're working with over in Iraq. good luck to — Used to indicate one's support for someone's actions despite the difficulties or risks they pose. if he wants to sell the house and go and be a doctor in Australia, then good luck to him Example sentencesExamples Also if they are happy making money this way then good luck to them. There will always be women who do not want to take this route, and good luck to them. We might well say that if people want their children educated entirely through Irish, then good luck to them. And if this arrangement works for these two people, then good luck to them. I expect that no-one else has yet seen this poem but good luck to anyone who picked it up in the 20 seconds it was available. one's luck is in One is fortunate. 交好运 Example sentencesExamples When she discovers that he lives alone and is truly penniless, she thinks her luck is in, that she's discovered a candidate for her whirlwind marriage. Kell, meanwhile, remain on course for the Mid Kerry championship, and after a lucky escape on the first day, they might feel their luck is in now. And now that their luck is in they may feel like entering the new Nationalist promotion being run in conjunction with ERA McCormack to pay someone's mortgage for a year. Then your luck is in and they tell you it's the operating theatre in the morning and next day you get the pre-med to make you feel drowsy and at ease. The Scribbler is delighted to inform you that your luck is in. If his luck is in he can sometimes fill two canisters in a day, but usually there is only time to fill one. You might just hit the millions now your luck is in. just one's luck Typical of one's bad luck. just my luck: it's an early summer thunderstorm Example sentencesExamples It was just my luck that at that moment a police van with nine or ten coppers in it drove by. Just our luck to find out just as the money-back guarantee runs out. Just my luck she showed up this morning to collect something. Well just our luck, the driver was in a bad mood. It'll be just his luck for Stephen to take up poker, though, and beat him every year in the World Poker Final. Just my luck that someone would be there filming when I'm all fat and pimply. 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。 Example sentencesExamples Ideally, you also want to be drawn at home but it is very much the luck of the draw. It was the luck of the draw, but old habits die hard, and football will have to work very hard to win back some of the funding currently invested in basketball. In the past those big clubs have accepted that it's the luck of the draw and simply asked fans without tickets to stay away. The great fear was being picked up by the wrong side and shot - it was just the luck of the draw. But enforcement and justice around simple possession still has a lot to do with the luck of the draw: charges and sentencing can vary among and within police jurisdictions. The way I am performing I am confident of getting a medal, but it could depend on the luck of the draw. The affluent minority, meanwhile, acknowledge that their good fortune is at least in part the luck of the draw. If ever a team deserved to get the luck of the draw, it was Exeter. I just went through an inane complete search of all my belongings, just by the luck of the draw as I went through security in Phoenix. It's the luck of the draw: where you are born, where you live, and what culture you identify with will have everything to do with your perceptions. 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 Example sentencesExamples A few years earlier, he would've had no such luck. I had planned to sleep, I tried to sleep but no such luck. As with the last few mornings, after getting up I crept around the corner of the stairs, hoping to see a large chair-shaped parcel sitting in the hall, but no such luck. Well, would that I could spin the world backwards, but no such luck. The people who have to carry this policy out have no such luck. 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 the batsman rode his luck to score his second century Example sentencesExamples Tired by their midweek efforts in Europe, they were dominated by Villa in the second half but rode their luck and proceeded to capitalise at the other end. City often rode their luck but looked ready to take their time, be patient and seize any meagre opportunities that came their way. We have more steel now and, though we rode our luck against Celtic, this steel probably saw us through, even if it shouldn't be forgotten that the result brought us back-to-back victories at Parkhead. He rode his luck, of course, but he also made his own. Fleetwood rode their luck and then enjoyed their best spell of the match. We rode our luck in the first half and I thought that might be the turning-point for us, but then we conceded two goals straight away after half-time and it wasn't to be our day yet again. Yesterday the European adventurers rode their luck and came away with a draw which their largely inert performance barely deserved. Yes, they rode their luck, and Celtic's second-half blitz should have seen United disposed of by three or four goals, but the way they came back at Celtic augurs well for the future. City were perhaps lucky at times as they rode their luck - but that is the undeniable magic of the FA Cup. A controversial goal denied Millwall all three points last Saturday against a Cardiff City side that rode their luck to get a 2-2 draw in the Cola-Cola Championship at The New Den. 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。 Example sentencesExamples Abroad, you don't need to part be of one of the ‘pro’ teams to take part in road races and many independent riders try their luck, hoping to catch the eye of scouts. No matter how difficult it is or how dim their potential for success, most of these young people are determined to try their luck and gamble with their careers. Visitors will have the chance to try their luck in the many lotteries prepared by the organizers. Really high-rollers prefer to place their bets in quieter private gambling rooms, usually trying their luck at baccarat. Many people tried their luck throughout the day, hoping to dunk teachers and fellow students. If you are not a chef, pampered or otherwise, you may be interested in trying your luck. Of course paper planes are frowned on in our office so we haven't had a chance to try our luck, but we hear that the world record is almost 59 metres. At the casino, near the area where gamblers normally try their luck at the slot machines, authorities held scores of people after the shooting. Bower can understand why other players are prepared to take the risk and try their luck with City despite the continuous financial problems. He gets himself invited to a party at Jenna's, hoping to try his luck at spin the bottle, but insists that Nicholas comes along. with (any or 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。 Example sentencesExamples I was hoping for it this morning, but with luck it'll arrive tomorrow. Hopefully, with a bit of luck and by staying injury-free, I can do that as well. So there you have it, dear reader, our first expedition to Germany, Austria and Italy, and, with a bit of luck, hopefully not our last! Oh well with luck I wont be at the office too long. She wouldn't be able to ask any questions, and with any luck, she would hopefully give it all up as a dream. Maybe I'll get some editing work in this evening with luck. Well, with any luck, I hope they would prepare for paternity leave, actually. And with luck I may get those days at some point in May. It is a project that will, with luck, focus the energies and hopes of an entire nation. Probably neither comparison is fair; with luck, Miles' book will provide an intelligent alternative. 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。 Example sentencesExamples We've even served under a female Prime Minister, worse luck! And worse luck if he's supposed to be on Guard duty! Maybe even two, worse luck, because the quantity is astonishing. Tickets will be like gold-dust, worse luck. I have to say that the airline, Lan Chile, did get its computer to acknowledge me on the way back, all the way from Buenos Aires to Sydney, worse luck. We'd been hoping to catch the sunset but were slightly too late, worse luck… however, seeing Sydney by night more than made up for it. The next hardware store I eventually found didn't have any gates either, worse luck. To be sure he's dead, worse luck for him. And worse luck, I had managed to leave Sweet William intact! No-one was sent down to tuck me in, worse luck, but I do feel a bit better. Synonyms unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas, sad to say, sad to relate Origin Late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock¹. The native English word for that which determines events was weird, which only came to mean strange or supernatural in the early 19th century. Destiny (Middle English) came later via French from Latin destinare ‘make firm, establish’, fate from Italian, and luck from German. The idea of lucky at cards, unlucky in love is already a commonplace in Jonathan Swift's Polite Conversation in 1738: ‘Well, Miss, you'll have a sad husband, you have such good luck at cards.’ Rhymes buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck noun.1 phr. Definition of luck in US English: luck nounləklək 1Success 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。 this charm was supposed to bring good luck 他们被认为会带来好运。 Example sentencesExamples They have yet to concede a goal, but that has been because of luck rather than planning. Like most successful entrepreneurs, Wallace was lucky, or rather he exploited his luck. By luck rather than judgement my fly fell perfectly behind the tree where the fish was lying. If well-performed, the lion dance is believed to bring luck and happiness. Swindon police had better luck bringing their Al Capone to justice than their American counterparts. We would say good luck Latoya, but from looks of it luck will have little to do with it! I suppose it sounds feasible enough, although they haven't brought him much luck tonight. A railway worker, who did not want to be named, claimed it was only luck that prevented a major accident. There has to be a standard, a level where the candidacy is based on merit rather than on luck. It is believed that these purchases will bring luck and prosperity to the buyers. People believe that this will bring luck and prosperity to themselves and their family. He could hardly believe his luck, and used his Northern grit and determination to become a local and national hero. I gave credit for that to chance, luck or anything that you might want to call it. Our only annoyance is that the eggs come so fast that it's simply a matter of luck, rather than skill if you manage to duck to avoid one. He attributes his success to hard work and dedication first, and luck is only secondary. Managers attribute an individual's successful performance to ability, effort and luck. They owe some of their success to straightforward luck, coming at the right time with the right music. Debates sometimes occur as to whether long term investment success is due to luck or skill. Most people stumbled into their careers because of luck, chance, connections or all three. If improvisation exploits accident, the accident itself is often the result of luck. Synonyms good fortune, good luck, success, successfulness, prosperity, advantage, advantageousness, felicity 1.1 Chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen. 好机会;坏运气 luck was with me Example sentencesExamples They tried to cover their mouth in sheer surprise, unable to believe their luck. Blimey, just my luck to get a chance like this when I was obviously temporarily disabled. He could not believe his luck when he saw the Premiership match up for grabs. For those who believe in luck they must have had the worst of it, though they may have said the best. It was hard to believe that their luck had changed so drastically in only one day. I could not believe my luck and booked a week holiday for the week starting on the 28th April. Suddenly, I remembered a film I saw over Christmas and couldn't believe my luck. I felt we had the makings of a perfect match and she was so attentive to me I could not believe my luck. So you can't believe your luck when you nip out for five minutes and your house goes up in smoke without trace. He continued his good form but rode on his luck after he was dropped twice. The next morning when I returned, I could not believe my luck as there were two fish feeding near the bridge. She has good reason to believe her luck is finally about to change. The trick, I have decided, is to try not to appear as though you can't believe your luck. Many people believe in luck, and I am sure one must be very, very lucky to win the lotto. You just cannot believe your luck to have landed such an important customer. Actually, I had a lot of luck on my side when I chose the circumstances of my birth. All I hoped is the luck we thought was on its way to Carlow continues on its journey too. I don't like to say that we had bad luck, but we didn't have enough luck today to win the race. We need some wins and I genuinely believe our luck is going to change. With all of this bad luck going on, you know your luck is going to change in Las Vegas. Synonyms fortune, fate, destiny, lot, stars, what is written in the stars, karma, kismet 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。 Synonyms fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star verbləklək [no object]luck into/ontoinformal 1Chance 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。 Example sentencesExamples Also, I lucked into a few things that helped me cope, that maybe someone else in a similar situation could benefit from. There's no question he lucked into the best opportunity he could find after his time in D.C. This time I lucked into a nonstop flight that deposited me in the Rockies early enough to get a four-hour nap, so alas I really had nothing to blame my behavior on, except perhaps for my public-school education. I felt that I had lucked into it all, that somehow it wasn't quite fair. After paying an average of $35 every time I hopped into an L.A. cab during the recent fashion week, I lucked upon a shiny, blue minivan with ‘Shopper Shuttle’ emblazoned on it. All I'm saying is that if it's good, we lucked into it, and if it's bad, we're stuck with a system intended for circumstances quite different from our own. Yet it was a role the 26-year-old actress insists she lucked into. Well, first of all, you have to get the right ones, and we really lucked into these three. I wonder how many restaurants he went in to order ‘something as cool as a green glade, refreshing as a spring breeze’ before he lucked upon a place that not only had one of those, but also the patience to listen to him. He'd often lucked into local publicity by pushing the limits of good taste, but he'd never actually set out to provoke. After a few years of temporary offices, I somehow lucked into a very nice office that I happily settled into. We lucked into spotting a tiny Winter Wren while visiting the East Pond. But when I happened to luck into something, you got jealous. And I think that's the answer is, boy, they just lucked into a great spot half way between New York and Boston. If Franklin had lucked into a royal audience, might he have persuaded the King to ignore firebrands like Wilkes and do the right thing by America? So we were around for the beginning of it and we just happened to have lucked into doing this retrospective. Their results early in the year were well earned - they didn't luck into any of that - so we all know they have what it takes to win. I lucked upon a seat, settled in, nodded off and 20 minutes later heard my name being called by the admitting nurse. Usually, when lucking into a second chance, the thinking man will be sure to conduct himself more wisely. I really lucked into this and was able to get out of the other deal. 1.1luck outNorth American 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。 Example sentencesExamples ‘I think I lucked out with this booking,’ admits Williams, who has answered the phone at the right time on more than one occasion. Still, I lucked out in my situation, unlike my brother. I must have lucked out, my first three West End records are still my favourite. The state lucked out last year, thanks to a cool summer. And I lucked out, actually, because there were around 5 sets of exams (each with different questions), and I happened to get the one with the stuff I knew. Some last minute shoppers might luck out as retailers boost perks to lure shoppers. Someone who retired on, say, January 1, 2000, might have lucked out. There was a time when I thought I had just lucked out, but now I'm starting to appreciate the amount of work it took. The two of them lucked out to have the same schedules. She had lucked out this time, not like the time she had ended up with the dinosaurs surrounding her, nor the time she'd found herself in the middle of a forest, halfway up a tree with a bear underneath her. I really lucked out because I knew what I wanted to be. He broke his arm once but lucked out because the team had an off-week and, ‘with the help of medicine and needles,’ punted the following game. I really lucked out there, she's a wonderful person. I'd never even heard of them before but I really lucked out. I don't really care about getting a gift from a stranger, or sending one to a stranger (although that year I lucked out and got someone I know.) And his personality is a thousand times more attractive than his appearance… so I guess I really lucked out. I can't afford to do that often… so he lucks out there. After my sophomore year in college, during a grueling search for a summer job that would be commensurate with my skills and elegant manner, I lucked out and was hired by a large hospital as an orderly. I'll tell you, if he is anything like Ronny, you will have really lucked out. Phrases as luck would have it Used to indicate that something happened purely by chance. 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。 Example sentencesExamples But as luck would have it, apparently some trains that don't usually run on that track are being rerouted through 7th Avenue. Anything can happen on the day and as luck would have it, it looks like the ground will be just right. And as luck would have it, he was coming on my birthday. Eventually Father O'Reilly agreed to let this devious plan go ahead but then, as luck would have it, he was suddenly called away on official Church business and was unable to watch the match. But as luck would have it, one day in 2000 turned it around. be in (or out of) luck Be fortunate (or unfortunate). 运气好（或不好） Example sentencesExamples The home side were out of luck in the one-day competitions as well. He was in luck - staff pointed out the ‘Y’ beside it stood for ‘Yes’. They must have looked in before, and this time they were in luck. If the wreath stuck, they were in luck and their husbands would be good. We were hoping to see a fight to the death between a Great White shark and a Southern Right whale, but we were out of luck. He said all his players had followed his instruction and had displayed high individual skills to earn points but the team was out of luck. Though of course if you didn't want the dented ones, you were out of luck. Firstly, anyone wishing to get on or off in the smaller towns along the route such as Squamish, Lillooet, or Williams Lake, will be out of luck. We were in luck, we had made it with half an hour to spare. We were in luck, my test was negative, so again I did not have to make the horrendous choice. When he brought out the large helmet, it was my turn to look dubious, but I was in luck because the helmet was also much larger than it looked. The other 173 members of the list will be out of luck. But without a certificate, the owner was out of luck. We were in luck, the doors magically opened for us. Meanwhile, the average unemployed American is out of luck. If you woke freezing in the morning, realising you needed a bag of coal and a loaf of white bread, you were out of luck. If it vibrates the same way, then you might be out of luck. He was in luck and the hotel agreed to cater for 2,000 guests, who came from as far away as Pakistan. Later they were out of luck when Camross beat them in the quarter finals. On this occasion, though, they were out of luck. Synonyms fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star 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。 Example sentencesExamples There are enough distractions already, from the trumpet sounding the start of a new race to other customers knocking on the wooden window sill for luck. Both children and adults can participate in activities such as skipping rope, kicking stones, and throwing coins for luck. He produced a smooth sphere and clutched it for luck. She had a red ribbon pinned inside her clothes for luck, too. I like to rest, but there's nothing I really do for luck. So we'll top up with another 12 UK pints for luck. There are others like him who choose the colour for luck. However my sister changed that for me when my Aunt put a lovely shiny silver shilling piece in my hand for luck. It seemed that everyone in the casino wanted to touch me for luck (I felt like a leprechaun!) The wedding, attended by more than 100 friends and family, also featured the traditional farming custom of an arch of pitchforks, which the couple walked under for luck. good (or the best of) luck Used to express wishes for success. 祝好运 good luck with your studies! 祝你学习进步！ Example sentencesExamples Good luck to you and good luck to all the men and women you're working with over in Iraq. Her family and many friends wish her good luck and every success in her career. We congratulate Mary and wish her the best of luck in her new business venture. The club extend thanks to all those who purchased tickets and wish them the best of luck in the four remaining draws. I cannot help feeling this is the best and perhaps final chance, so good luck to all concerned. To our Tyrone brethren I wish the best of luck, bring Sam back to Ulster where it belongs! The young singer comes from a very talented musical family and everyone wishes her the best of luck on Sunday. She also wished the incoming officers the best of luck in the forthcoming year. We are always wishing each other the best of luck, but you know what luck is just about worthless. He is wished every success and good luck in his new post by his neighbours and friends. 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。 Example sentencesExamples I just went through an inane complete search of all my belongings, just by the luck of the draw as I went through security in Phoenix. If ever a team deserved to get the luck of the draw, it was Exeter. It's the luck of the draw: where you are born, where you live, and what culture you identify with will have everything to do with your perceptions. Ideally, you also want to be drawn at home but it is very much the luck of the draw. It was the luck of the draw, but old habits die hard, and football will have to work very hard to win back some of the funding currently invested in basketball. The affluent minority, meanwhile, acknowledge that their good fortune is at least in part the luck of the draw. But enforcement and justice around simple possession still has a lot to do with the luck of the draw: charges and sentencing can vary among and within police jurisdictions. The way I am performing I am confident of getting a medal, but it could depend on the luck of the draw. In the past those big clubs have accepted that it's the luck of the draw and simply asked fans without tickets to stay away. The great fear was being picked up by the wrong side and shot - it was just the luck of the draw. 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 Example sentencesExamples The people who have to carry this policy out have no such luck. I had planned to sleep, I tried to sleep but no such luck. As with the last few mornings, after getting up I crept around the corner of the stairs, hoping to see a large chair-shaped parcel sitting in the hall, but no such luck. Well, would that I could spin the world backwards, but no such luck. A few years earlier, he would've had no such luck. 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。 Example sentencesExamples Visitors will have the chance to try their luck in the many lotteries prepared by the organizers. At the casino, near the area where gamblers normally try their luck at the slot machines, authorities held scores of people after the shooting. Many people tried their luck throughout the day, hoping to dunk teachers and fellow students. He gets himself invited to a party at Jenna's, hoping to try his luck at spin the bottle, but insists that Nicholas comes along. Of course paper planes are frowned on in our office so we haven't had a chance to try our luck, but we hear that the world record is almost 59 metres. No matter how difficult it is or how dim their potential for success, most of these young people are determined to try their luck and gamble with their careers. Abroad, you don't need to part be of one of the ‘pro’ teams to take part in road races and many independent riders try their luck, hoping to catch the eye of scouts. Bower can understand why other players are prepared to take the risk and try their luck with City despite the continuous financial problems. If you are not a chef, pampered or otherwise, you may be interested in trying your luck. Really high-rollers prefer to place their bets in quieter private gambling rooms, usually trying their luck at baccarat. with (any or 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。 Example sentencesExamples I was hoping for it this morning, but with luck it'll arrive tomorrow. Oh well with luck I wont be at the office too long. It is a project that will, with luck, focus the energies and hopes of an entire nation. Probably neither comparison is fair; with luck, Miles' book will provide an intelligent alternative. So there you have it, dear reader, our first expedition to Germany, Austria and Italy, and, with a bit of luck, hopefully not our last! Maybe I'll get some editing work in this evening with luck. Well, with any luck, I hope they would prepare for paternity leave, actually. Hopefully, with a bit of luck and by staying injury-free, I can do that as well. And with luck I may get those days at some point in May. She wouldn't be able to ask any questions, and with any luck, she would hopefully give it all up as a dream. 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。 Example sentencesExamples And worse luck if he's supposed to be on Guard duty! And worse luck, I had managed to leave Sweet William intact! Tickets will be like gold-dust, worse luck. The next hardware store I eventually found didn't have any gates either, worse luck. Maybe even two, worse luck, because the quantity is astonishing. We've even served under a female Prime Minister, worse luck! No-one was sent down to tuck me in, worse luck, but I do feel a bit better. We'd been hoping to catch the sunset but were slightly too late, worse luck… however, seeing Sydney by night more than made up for it. To be sure he's dead, worse luck for him. I have to say that the airline, Lan Chile, did get its computer to acknowledge me on the way back, all the way from Buenos Aires to Sydney, worse luck. Synonyms unluckily, sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully, lamentably, alas, sad to say, sad to relate tough luck informal Used to express a lack of sympathy. 〈非正式〉不幸的是 tough luck if they complain Example sentencesExamples Sometimes things that happen on your property affect others, and it's not fair to say tough luck just because you own that plot of land. So for those of you who thought you could learn how to sing this good, tough luck. Well tough luck, sucker, for Washington's relief package does nothing for you. I don't care if you were hoping to see something amusing… tough luck. So all you ladies jumping on the bandwagon after this movie, tough luck, but I've got first dibs! If a woman has had 8 children already and is worn out with the demands already put on her, taking anti-depressants and determined that she can't cope with anymore, do we say No, tough luck. Why not institute a policy whereby those who've paid up front are guaranteed their seats and if they miss the flight, then tough luck? We function based on these beliefs labelled into finite categories and if you do not believe, tough luck, you lose. But tough luck, we did, and now we have to belly up to the fallout. They look at the situation and say, ‘Well, tough luck, Nova Scotia, we'll give it to New Brunswick.’ And if that doesn't suit management then tough luck. In looking at the responses, I see it has annoyed more than a few of his fans - tough luck, people. That is the right message on Iraq, and if undecided voters find it too bold and unmodulated, tough luck. Last week I did some more interesting things, but there wasn't a weblog then, so tough luck. The column has merely reflected the views of ninety nine per cent of the local community and if that sours one or two people then tough luck. Great if you can swim in the deep end, tough luck if you can't go out of your depth like myself. So if you are young person looking to start up your own business, tough luck. And he came up with a new line which was basically, tough luck, that's how business is done in Washington. So the grand final was switched to Sunday night, and by the time the presentations are made, its 10 pm or later - tough luck if you live in Queensland or Victoria and the kids have to go to school the next day. What am I going to say… ‘Sorry mate, tough luck that's mine… just in case I get sick sometime in the distant future’? Origin Late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock. noun.1 phr.
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