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正面 2140.lucky
英 ['lʌkɪ]美 ['lʌki]

背面
释义:
adj. 幸运的;侥幸的
例句:
1. Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.尚塔尔能保住她的事业算是走了运。

1. PIE base *ghai- / *ghi- "yawn, gape" => chasm (from Greek khaskein / khainein "yawn, gape").2. PIE base *ghai- / *ghi- "yawn, gape" => hiatus (from Latin hiare "yawn, gape").3. PIE base *ghai- / *ghi- "yawn, gape" => gap, gape, yawn.

lucky (adj.)mid-15c., of persons; 1540s, of actions or objects, "likely to bring luck;" from luck + -y (2). Meaning "occurring by chance" is 1590s. Related: Luckier; luckiest; luckiness. Lucky break is attested from 1884 in billiards; 1872 as "failure or break-down which turns out to be fortunate." Lucky Strike as the name of a brand of cigarettes (originally chewing tobacco) popular mid-20c. is said to date from 1871; popular from 1935 when the brand’s maker picked up sponsorship of “Your Hit Parade” on radio."

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