| 单词 | luck |
| 释义 | noun | verb luckluck1 /lʌk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [uncountable] 1CHANCE a force or influence that makes good or bad things happen to people for no reason or in spite of what they do: There’s no skill in a game of roulette – it’s all luck. It was good luck that we met you when we did (=good things that happen by chance)! It was just bad luck that she was sick the day of the race (=bad things that happen by chance). I’ve had nothing but bad luck since I moved here. The company’s had a run of bad luck this year (=a series of bad things have happened). It was sheer luck that we happened to find each other again in the fog (=used to emphasize that something happened only by luck). We could have died, but luck was on our side (=we had good luck). As luck would have it, there were two seats left on the flight (=used to say that something happened by chance). Winning is purely a matter of luck (=luck is the only thing that determines the result).2SUCCESS the good things that happen to someone by chance, not through work or effort: Let’s hope our luck continues. We’re not having much luck today.have the luck to do something I had the luck to be chosen for special training.have luck with something He’s never had much luck with girls. Mom came over to wish me luck before the race (=wish that I have success). It was a stroke of luck that she happened to be staying in the same hotel as me (=something unexpected and good). He thinks that wearing the shirt brings him luck (=causes success). People touch the statue for luck (=to bring success). We couldn’t believe our luck when they took us to the front of the line. The team’s luck was beginning to run out (=their success was ending). The program is for motivated people who are temporarily down on their luck (=not being very successful). Don’t push your luck (=hope for more success when you have already had a lot).3it’s good/bad luck to do something used to say that doing, seeing, finding, etc. something makes good or bad things happen to someone: It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder.4be in luck informal to be able to do or get something, especially when you did not expect to: You’re in luck. There’s one ticket left.5be out of luck informal to be prevented from getting or doing something by bad luck: We’re out of luck. The store’s closed.SPOKEN PHRASES6good luck! used to tell someone who is going to do something that you hope he or she will be successful: Good luck in the interview!7any/no luck used in questions and negatives to say whether or not someone has been able to do something: Did you have any luck getting into the show? “Any luck?” “Yes, I got a flight on Friday.” I’m having no luck reaching Julie at home. “No luck?” “No, the guy said they left yesterday.” (=say “no luck” when you think someone has not been able to do something)8no such luck! used to say you are disappointed, because something good that could have happened did not happen: I was hoping for a good night’s sleep, but no such luck.9just my luck! used to say that you are not surprised something bad has happened to you, because you are not usually lucky: Just my luck! They’ve already gone home.10tough luck! said when you do not have any sympathy for someone’s problems: Tough luck! You should have gotten here earlier.11with/knowing somebody’s luck used to say that you expect something bad will happen to someone because bad things often do happen to him or her: Knowing his luck, he’ll get hit with a golf ball or something.12some people/guys/girls have all the luck! used to say that you wish you had what someone else has13better luck next time! used to say that you hope someone will be more successful the next time he or she tries to do something14(one) for luck used when you take, add, or do something for no particular reason, or in order to say that you hope good things happen: You get three kisses for your birthday, and one for luck.15with any luck (also with a little luck) informal used to say that you hope something will happen in a particular way SYN hopefully: With any luck, the old music hall will never be torn down.16the luck of the draw the result of chance rather than something you can control: It was by the luck of the draw that I got a corner office.[Origin: 1400–1500 Middle Dutch luk] → see also beginner’s luck at beginner (2), hard-luck story at hard1 (21), push your luck at push1 (15), tough luck at tough1 (9), trust something to luck/chance/fate etc. at trust2 (5), try your luck at try1 (9)USAGE: luck• If you use the noun luck without an adjective such as “good” or “bad,” it means the good things that happen to you by chance: It was just luck that there were two seats left. With luck, you’ll find the right job.• You can use the verb “have” with luck, but only if an adjective or a word such as “any,” “some,” or “no” comes before luck: Ted has had a lot of bad luck recently. Did you have any luck reaching Tina on the phone? Don’t say: Did you have luck...?COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesgood luck People think the birds bring good luck.bad luck His bad luck continued all season.sheer/pure luck (=chance, and not skill or effort) She managed to catch hold of the rope by sheer luck.dumb luck (=good luck that is not influenced by anything you did) Sometimes I think my success was really just dumb luck.beginner’s luck (=good luck that happens when you first try something) He hit the center of the target. “Beginner’s luck, I guess,” he said.verbshave good/bad luck I’ve had some bad luck recently.have more/less luck I hope you have more luck in the next competition.have no luck (also not have much/any luck) (=not be lucky or successful) I’d been looking for a job for weeks, but had had no luck.can’t believe your luck I couldn’t believe my luck as my number was called out!somebody’s luck holds (=they continue having good luck) Our luck held, and the weather remained good.somebody’s luck runs out (=they stop having good luck) Finally my luck ran out, and they caught me.bring somebody (good/bad) luck He always carried the stone in his pocket; he believed it brought him luck.wish somebody luck (=say you hope someone has good luck) They said goodbye and wished us luck on our travels.push your luck (=hope for more success than you can really expect) I’m sure she’ll let you stay for a couple of nights, but you’re pushing your luck if you think she’ll let you stay for a month. noun | verb luckluck2 verb informal luck into something phrasal verb to manage to get something good by chance: We lucked into great seats near the stage.luck out phrasal verb to be lucky: We lucked out and found someone who spoke English. |
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