英语词汇“serendipity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ser•en•dip•i•ty n. [uncountable]

an ability for making desirable discoveries by accident.
good fortune;
luck.

ser•en•dip•i•tous, adj.: a serendipitous discovery.

ser•en•dip•i•ty n.

an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
good fortune;
luck:the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.

1754; Serendip + -ity; Horace Walpole so named a faculty possessed by the heroes of a fairy tale called The Three Princes of Serendip

ser′en•dip′it•er, ser′en•dip′i•tist, ser′en•dip′per, n.

serendipity /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtɪ/ n

the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident

Etymology: 18th Century: coined by Horace Walpole, from the Persian fairytale The Three Princes of Serendip, in which the heroes possess this gift

ˌserenˈdipitous adj

单词	serendipity
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ser•en•dip•i•ty /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] an ability for making desirable discoveries by accident. good fortune; luck. ser•en•dip•i•tous, adj.: a serendipitous discovery. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ser•en•dip•i•ty (ser′ən dip′i tē),USA pronunciation n. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. good fortune; luck:the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for. 1754; Serendip + -ity; Horace Walpole so named a faculty possessed by the heroes of a fairy tale called The Three Princes of Serendip ser′en•dip′it•er, ser′en•dip′i•tist, ser′en•dip′per, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: serendipity /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtɪ/ n the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident Etymology: 18th Century: coined by Horace Walpole, from the Persian fairytale The Three Princes of Serendip, in which the heroes possess this gift ˌserenˈdipitous adj
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