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Silver Lining Cloud Positive Sad Side Situation Unpleasant

英语单词 silver lining
中文释义 n.一线希望
vocab简明 Use the term silver lining when you want to emphasize the hopeful side of a situation that might seem gloomy on the surface.
vocab扩展 The common expression "every cloud has a silver lining" means that even the worst events or situations have some positive aspect. You are most likely to remind a sad or discouraged friend that there is a silver lining as a way of cheering him up. The origin of the phrase seems to be John Milton's 1634 poem "Comus," which includes the line, "Was I deceived? or did a sable cloud/Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"
真题原句 Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown.
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柯林斯解释
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[PHRASE 短语]黑暗中总有一线光明 If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it.
  • As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. We have drawn lessons from the decisions taken.

    正如他们所说,黑暗中总有一线光明,我们已从所作的决定中汲取了教训。

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[N-SING 单数名词](困境中的)一线希望 If you talk about a silver lining, you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
  • The fall in inflation is the silver lining of the prolonged recession.

    通货膨胀的下降是长期经济衰退中的一线转机。

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