luck

noun

/lʌk/

[uncountable]Idioms

good things that happen to you by chance, not because of your own efforts or abilities好运；幸运；侥幸
- with (any) luck With any luck, we'll be home before dark.如果一切顺利的话，我们可在天黑前回到家。
- (British English) With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time.如果我们运气好，就能够准时完成。
- luck with doing something So far I have had no luck with finding a job.我找工作一直不走运。
- luck with something I'm not having much luck with buses.我在公共汽车上运气不太好。
- luck with somebody I never had much luck (= had a successful relationship) with women. 我从未和女人有过成功的关系。
- I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes.听他说行，我几乎不敢相信自己会这么走运。
- It was a stroke of luck that we found you.真巧我们找到了你。
- by luck By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion.万幸的是，没有人在爆炸中受伤。
- The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement.这场比赛唯一的进球更多是靠运气，而不是判断。
- We wish her luck in her new career.我们祝愿她在新的事业中一帆风顺。
- She wears a red bracelet to bring her luck. 她戴着一个红色手镯来带来好运。
- in luck You're in luck (= lucky)—there's one ticket left.你运气不错，还剩一张票。
- out of luck You're out of luck. She's not here.真不巧，她不在。
- What a piece of luck!运气真好！
- Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall.最后我的运气用完了，他们发现我试图爬外墙。
see also beginner’s luck
- I haven't had much luck recently.我最近有点儿时运不济。
- I thought I was going to miss the train but luck was on my side.我以为要赶不上火车了，还好我运气不错。
- If our luck holds, we should win.如果我们运气还在，应该能赢。
- You make your own luck in business.商机是自己创造出来的。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- better
- good
- great
- …
… of luck
- piece
- stroke
verb + luck
- have
- bring (somebody)
- give somebody
- …
luck + verb
- desert somebody
- run out
- continue
- …
preposition
- by… luck
- for luck
- in luck
- …
phrases
- as luck would have it
- beginner’s luck
- better luck next time
- …
chance; the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people机遇；命运；运气 synonym fortune
- to have good/bad luck运气好；运气坏
- I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck.我认为钱的损失纯粹是运气不好。
- luck with something We had horrible luck with the weather. 我们运气不好，天气不好。
- Chinese people believe that boys bring good luck and money to the family. 中国人认为男孩给家庭带来好运和金钱。
- myths based on the idea that owls bring bad luck基于猫头鹰会带来厄运这一观点的神话
- She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her.她不敢相信会有人看见她。
Synonyms luck
luck
- chance
- coincidence
- accident
- fate
- destiny
These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.
- luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people:
  This ring has always brought me good luck.这戒指总是给我带来好运。
- chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand:
  The results could simply be due to chance.这结果可能纯属意外。
- coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way:
  They met through a series of strange coincidences.他们因一连串奇妙的巧合而相遇。
- accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance:
  Their early arrival was just an accident.他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。
- fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed:
  Fate decreed that she would never reach America.命中注定她永远到不了美国。
- destiny the power that is believed to control events:
  I believe there’s some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate.我认为有某种力量在指引着我们，称之为上帝也罢，天意也罢，或是命运也罢。
fate or destiny?用 fate 还是 destiny？Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.Patterns
- by …luck/chance/coincidence/accident
- It’s no coincidence/accident that…
- pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accident
- to believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destiny
see also hard-luck story
Wordfinder
- amulet
- charm
- coincidence
- fate
- fortune
- jinx
- luck
- mascot
- superstition
- talisman
- By ill luck, my flight had been cancelled.我运气真不好，那趟航班被取消了。
- He went on gambling, sure his luck was about to change.他继续赌博，坚信自己会时来运转。
- I decided to try my luck at the roulette wheel.我决定到轮盘赌那儿试试运气。
- It was rotten luck to be ill on the day of the interview.面试那天生了病，真是倒霉。
- More bad luck struck last week.上星期又发生了更多倒霉事。
- This ring has always brought me good luck.这戒指总是给我带来好运。
- My grandparents emigrated to Canada to try their luck there.我的祖父母移民到加拿大去碰碰运气。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- better
- good
- great
- …
… of luck
- piece
- stroke
verb + luck
- have
- bring (somebody)
- give somebody
- …
luck + verb
- desert somebody
- run out
- continue
- …
preposition
- by… luck
- for luck
- in luck
- …
phrases
- as luck would have it
- beginner’s luck
- better luck next time
- …

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

Idioms

any luck?

(informal) used to ask somebody if they have been successful with something（询问是否成功）运气怎么样
- ‘Any luck?’ ‘No, they're all too busy to help.’“运气怎么样？” “不怎么样，他们都没空帮忙。”
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Express Yourself Wishing somebody luckWishing somebody luck祝人好运If someone is going to do something difficult, you can wish them luck:别人要做困难的事，可用以下表达方式祝其好运：

- Good luck!祝你好运！
- The best of luck for the exam!祝考试成功！
(British English)
- I hope it goes well! We'll be thinking about you.我希望一切顺利！我们会想念你的。
- All the best! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.祝一切顺利！我会为你祈求好运。

Responses:回应：

- Thanks.谢谢。
- I'll do my best.我会尽力的。

as luck would have it

in the way that chance decides what will happen碰巧；偶然；幸而；不巧
- As luck would have it, the train was late.不巧火车晚点了。

bad, hard, etc. luck (on somebody)

used to express sympathy for somebody（表示同情）运气不佳，不幸
- Bad luck, Helen, you played very well.海伦，你表现得非常好，只是运气欠佳。
- It's hard luck on him that he wasn't chosen.他未被选中真是不幸。
- What rotten luck it had to happen now!现在真倒霉！

be down on your luck

(informal) to have no money because of a period of bad luck因一时不走运而没有钱；穷困潦倒
- In the movie they play two jazz musicians who are down on their luck.在电影中，他们扮演两位运气不佳的爵士音乐家。

the best of luck (with something) | good luck (with something)

(informal) used to wish somebody success with something祝成功；祝好运
- The best of luck with your exams.祝你考试成功！
- Good luck! I hope it goes well.祝你交好运！我希望这事进展顺利。
- (ironic) ‘I'm going to try giving up social media for a year.’ ‘Good luck with that (= I don't think you will succeed).’我打算尝试放弃社交媒体一年。祝你好运。
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better luck next time

(informal) used to encourage somebody who has not been successful at something（鼓励未成功的人）祝下次好运
- Never mind— better luck next time.没关系，祝你下次好运。
- If you didn't win a prize, better luck next time.如果没获奖，愿你下次好运。
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for luck

because you believe it will bring you good luck, or because this is a traditional belief图个吉利；为了带来好运
- Take something blue. It's for luck.挑件蓝色的东西吧，求个吉利。
- I always carry it with me, just for luck.为讨吉利，我总是随身带着它。
(informal) for no particular reason无缘无故
- I gave the mixture one more stir for luck.我把混合物再搅拌了一下，以求好运。

good luck to somebody

(informal) used to say that you do not mind what somebody does as it does not affect you, but you hope they will be successful（与己无关而不介意某人的所为）祝某人成功，祝某人走运
- It's not something I would care to try myself but if she wants to, good luck to her.这件事我自己是不想做的，但如果她想试一试，祝愿她成功。
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hard luck

(British English) used to tell somebody that you feel sorry for them（常作反话）太不幸了，真够倒霉
- ‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’“恐怕我又失败了。”“哦，太不幸了。”

just my/somebody’s luck

(informal) used to show you are not surprised something bad has happened to you, because you are not often lucky（对自己的遭遇并不惊讶）常不走运，就这运气
- Just my luck to arrive after they had left.我总是这样倒霉，他们离去后我才赶到。
- Just my luck to get the broken chair!我这把椅子是坏的，我总是那么倒霉！

your/somebody’s luck is in

used to say that somebody has been lucky or successful交好运；走运
- On a Sunday I didn’t expect to find him at his desk but my luck was in.在一个星期天，我没想到会在他的办公桌前找到他，但我的运气来了。
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the luck of the draw

the fact that chance decides something, in a way that you cannot control运气的结果
- To a large extent the life you have depends on who your parents were; it’s just the luck of the biological draw.你的生活很大程度上取决于你的父母是谁；这只是生物抽奖的运气。

no such luck

used to show that you are disappointed because something you were hoping for did not happen（所希望的事情没有发生而失望）没那么走运
- ‘Were you chosen for the team?’ ‘No such luck!’“你被选入这个队了吗，”。“没有这样的运气，”。

pot luck

when you take pot luck, you choose something or go somewhere without knowing very much about it, but hope that it will be good, pleasant, etc.碰运气；撞大运
- It's pot luck whether you get good advice or not.能不能得到好的指点那就全靠运气了。
- You're welcome to stay to supper, but you'll have to take pot luck (= eat whatever is available).欢迎你留下来吃晚饭，不过你得有什么就吃什么了。
see also potluck

push your luck | push it/things

(informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past（由于过去的成功过关）再冒一次险，继续碰运气
- You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck!上次没被逮住，但你不要再心存侥幸了！
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tough luck (informal)

used to show sympathy for somebody that something bad that has happened to（表示同情）真不幸，真不走运
- ‘I failed by one point.’ ‘That's tough luck.’“我差一分没及格。” “运气真不好。”
(ironic) used to show that you do not feel sorry for somebody who has a problem（表示并不同情）该你倒霉
- ‘If you take the car, I won't be able to go out.’ ‘Tough luck!’“如果你把车开走，我就出不去了。” “该你倒霉！”

try your luck (at something)

to do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed碰运气
- My grandparents emigrated to Canada to try their luck there.我的祖父母移民到加拿大去碰碰运气。
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worse luck!

(British English, informal) used to show that you are disappointed about something（表示失望）倒霉，不幸，可惜
- I shall have to miss the party, worse luck!我参加不了这次聚会了，真倒霉！