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Lucky Good I Luck Informal Fortunate It’s Luckiest

The flashcard defines "lucky" as an adjective meaning having or bringing good fortune, often by chance. It also provides examples of its comparative ('luckier') and superlative ('luckiest') forms, and illustrates various idiomatic uses such as "lucky you" and "third time lucky."

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]幸运的;走运的 You say that someone is lucky when they have something that is very desirable or when they are in a very desirable situation.
  [oft ADJ to-inf]
  • I am luckier than most. I have a job...

    我比大部分人幸运。我有份工作。

  • I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth...

    我认为自己是地球上最幸运的人。

  • He is incredibly lucky to be alive...

    他能活下来真是命大。

  • Those who are lucky enough to be wealthy have a duty to give to the hungry.

    有幸成了富人的人有义务捐助忍饥挨饿的人。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有福气的;运气好的 Someone who is lucky seems to always have good luck.
  • Some people are born lucky aren't they?...

    有人生来就有福气,不是吗?

  • He had always been lucky at cards.

    他打牌的手气向来很好。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]侥幸的;凑巧的 If you describe an action or experience as lucky, you mean that it was good or successful, and that it happened by chance and not as a result of planning or preparation.
  • They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break...

    他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。

  • He was lucky that it was only a can of beer that knocked him on the head.

    算他命大,砸到他脑袋上的只是一罐啤酒。

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[ADJ 形容词]吉祥的;吉利的;带来(或预示)好运的 A lucky object is something that people believe helps them to be successful.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks.

    他没把另一件吉祥物,一双绿色的袜子,穿在脚上。

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See also:
happy-go-lucky
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    [PHRASE 短语]算走运;算幸运 If you say that someone will be lucky to do or get something, you mean that they are very unlikely to do or get it, and will definitely not do or get any more than that.
      [V inflects]
    • You'll be lucky if you get any breakfast...

      你能吃到早饭就已经算幸运了。

    • Those remaining in work will be lucky to get the smallest of pay increases...

      那些仍在工作的人,有那么一点点儿加薪就要算是运气了。

    • You'll be lucky to have change out of £750.

      你的750英镑要是还有的剩就真是运气了。

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    [PHRASE 短语]值得庆幸;额手称庆;自认为幸运 If you say that someone can count themselves lucky, you mean that the situation they are in or the thing that has happened to them is better than it might have been or than they might have expected.
      [V inflects]
    • She counted herself lucky to get a job in one of Edinburgh's department stores...

      能在爱丁堡一家百货公司找到工作,她觉得自己很幸运。

    • At the end of two days, you may count yourself lucky that you don't have to live here.

      两天过后,你就会庆幸自己不用住在这里。

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    [CONVENTION 惯用语](表示轻微的妒忌或惊讶)幸运的家伙 You can use lucky in expressions such as 'Lucky you' and 'Lucky devil' when you are slightly jealous of someone else's good luck or success, or surprised at it.
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • 'The thing about Mr Kemp is that he always treats me like a lady.' — 'Lucky old you.'

      “问题是,肯普先生向来把我当淑女看待。”——“你真幸运。”

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    [PHRASE 短语]交好运;撞大运 If you strike lucky or strike it lucky, you have some good luck.
      [V inflects]
      [mainly BRIT 主英]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • You may strike lucky and find a sympathetic and helpful clerk, but, there again, you might not.

      走运的话,你可能赶上一位有同情心、乐于助人的职员。但话又说回来,你也可能没这运气。

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    [PHRASE 短语]事不过三;第三次一定行 If you say that it is third time lucky for someone, you mean that they have tried to do a particular thing twice before and that this time they will succeed.
      [usu v-link PHR]
    • I've had two runners-up medals with Monaco and AC Milan, but I hope it will be third time lucky and I get a winners' medal with Rangers.

      我为摩纳哥队、AC米兰队效力时两次都只拿到了亚军,但是事不过三,我希望能为流浪者队拿下一个冠军。

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      Oxford lucky / ˈlʌki ; NAmE ˈlʌki / adjective ( luck·ier , lucki·est ) 1 having good luck 有好运的;运气好的;幸运的 SYN
      fortunate
      lucky(to do sth) His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. 他的朋友丧了命,他知道自己还活着是侥幸。 She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. 她很幸运被选中参加此队。 lucky(that…) You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. 幸好你及时发现了险情。 You can think yourself luckyyou didn't get mugged. 你未遭暴力抢劫,可算是万幸了。 She counted herself luckythat she still had a job. 她认为自己很幸运,仍有一份工作。 Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. 马克是个幸运的人,他至少还有地方睡觉。 the lucky winners 幸运的获胜者
      2 lucky(for sb) (that…) being the result of good luck 好运带来的 It was lucky for us thatwe were able to go. 我们能去是我们的运气好。 That was the luckiest escape of my life. 那次逃脱是我一生中最大的幸运。 a lucky guess 侥幸猜中 3 bringing good luck 带来好运的 a lucky charm 吉祥符 luck·ily / ˈlʌkɪli ; NAmE ˈlʌkɪli / adverb luckily(for sb) Luckily for us, the train was late. 我们真凑巧,火车晚点了。 Luckily, I am a good swimmer. 幸好我是个游泳好手。 IDIOMS lucky ˈyou, ˈme, etc. ( informal) used to show that you think sb is lucky to have sth, be able to do sth, etc. 你(或我等)真走运 ‘I'm off to Paris.’ ‘Lucky you!’ “我要去巴黎了。”“你真幸运!” ˌyou'll be ˈlucky ( informal) used to tell sb that sth that they are expecting probably will not happen (告诉某人所期盼的事很可能不会发生)但愿你会走运 ‘I was hoping to get a ticket for Saturday.’ ‘You'll be lucky.’ “我盼望弄到一张星期六的票。”“但愿你会走运。” ˌyou, etc. should be so ˈlucky ( informal) used to tell sb that they will probably not get what they are hoping for, and may not deserve it (告诉某人所希望之物可能得不到,且本不该其得到)你不见得这么走运吧 more at
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      lucky / ˈlʌki ; NAmE ˈlʌki / luck·ily / ˈlʌkɪli ; NAmE ˈlʌkɪli /
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      luckyluck‧y /ˈlʌki/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative luckier, superlative luckiest)
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      1having good luck SYN  fortunate OPP  unluckybe lucky to do/be something The children were lucky to survive the fire which destroyed their home.lucky enough to do something those of us lucky enough to own our own homeslucky if I’ll be lucky if I get any of my money back.lucky (that) I was tremendously lucky that I didn’t die in the accident.lucky with We’ve been very lucky with the weather.count/consider/think yourself lucky Count yourself lucky you’ve got a husband like Jack.get lucky (=be lucky on a particular occasion) You might get lucky and find a bargain.2resulting from good luck:  I didn’t really know your name – it was just a lucky guess. A middle-aged woman had a lucky escape when a tree crashed down onto her car.it is lucky (that) It’s lucky that no-one was hurt.3bringing good luck:  a lucky charm4lucky you/me etc spoken used to say that someone is fortunate to be able to do something:  ‘My husband’s a rich man, and devoted to me.’ ‘Lucky you.’5be somebody’s lucky day spoken used to say that something good and often unexpected will happen to someone:  We’re going to win. I just know it’s our lucky day6you’ll/you’d be lucky! spoken used to tell someone that what they want probably will not happen:  ‘Fifty pounds should be enough.’ ‘You’ll be lucky!’7I/you should be so lucky! spoken used to tell someone that what they want is not likely to happen, especially because it is unreasonable:  You want three weeks holiday? You should be so lucky! strike it lucky
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      , → thank your lucky stars
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      , → third time lucky
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      COLLOCATIONSverbsfeel lucky· I feel so incredibly lucky to have had that experience.get lucky informal (=be lucky)· They’re not a great team - they just got lucky.count/consider/think yourself lucky (=believe that you are lucky in a particular situation)· You should count yourself lucky you weren’t seriously hurt.strike (it) lucky informal (=be lucky)· I applied for twenty jobs before I struck lucky.adverbsextremely/exceedingly/incredibly lucky (=very lucky)· Police say it was extremely lucky that no one was killed.dead lucky informal (=very lucky)· I was dead lucky to find a parking space right away.pretty lucky informal (=lucky, but not extremely lucky)· We were pretty lucky with the weather on this holiday.lucky + NOUNa lucky winner· The lucky winner of the competition will be announced next week.a lucky man/woman/boy/girl· Your son’s a lucky man, having a father like you.the lucky ones (=lucky people, especially when compared to others who suffered)· They considered themselves the lucky ones because they escaped with only minor injuries.phrasesbe lucky enough to do something (=have the good luck to do something)· I was lucky enough to be selected for the school team.THESAURUSlucky happening because of good luck, or bringing you good luck: · a lucky guess· Seven is considered a lucky number.· It’s lucky that I’ve got some spare keys.· Italy got a lucky goal in the last five minutes of the game.· ‘How did you know he’d be there?’ ‘It was a lucky guess.’fortunate happening because of good luck. Fortunate is more formal than lucky: · It was extremely fortunate that there was no one in the building when the bomb went off.· I’m in the fortunate position of doing a job I love.· Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardeners choosing plants for gloomy corners.it’s a good thing (that) (also it’s a good job (that) British English) spoken used when saying that there would have been problems if something had not happened: · It’s a good thing that you brought an umbrella with you.· It’s a good job I’m here to help.miraculous extremely lucky in a way that is almost unbelievable: · A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned.· The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery.· It was miraculous that no one was seriously injured in the accident.fortuitous /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/ formal happening because of good luck: · a fortuitous decision· a fortuitous coincidence· It was fortuitous that no one else was hurt.a fluke /fluːk/ informal something that happens by chance, not because of skill or good judgment: · The goal was a fluke.· By a fluke, he managed to get the question right.be in the right place at the right time used when saying that someone is lucky and the situation is right for them: · Making money from buying property is easy – you just have to be in the right place at the right time.
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      lucky

      [ˈlʌki]
      级别:luckier, luckiest
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      幸运的(98%),带来好运的(2%)
      adj.幸运的;侥幸的

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