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确定性和可能性 - 运气与机会

深入了解关于运气和机会的英语习语,比如“抓住机会”和“敲木头”。

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
lucky Devil
[名词]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

幸运鬼, 幸运儿

幸运鬼, 幸运儿

Ex: With his charm and good looks, he had no trouble getting free upgrades at the hotel; he was considered a lucky Devil by his friends.凭借他的魅力和英俊的外表,他在酒店轻松获得免费升级;他的朋友认为他是个**幸运的魔鬼**。
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used to emphasize how lucky a person is or how successful they are

Ex: Finding a parking spot right in front of the restaurant during rush hour, he declared that his luck was in.
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used to say that it is typical of a person to experience an unfortunate event

Ex: She realized she had forgotten to buy the one item she needed from the grocery store , and she thought , " Typical , it 's story of my life. "
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just my luck
[感叹词]

used to say that one is used to something bad happening to one, due to having bad luck

我的运气就是这样, 一如既往,我的运气

我的运气就是这样, 一如既往,我的运气

Ex: She arrived at the ice cream shop to find her favorite flavor sold out , and she said , " Typical , just my luck . "她到达冰淇淋店发现她最喜欢的口味卖完了,她说:“典型,**就是我的运气**。”
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knock on wood
[感叹词]

said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck

敲木头, 我敲木头

敲木头, 我敲木头

Ex: "I've never been seriously ill, knock on wood," he said, giving the wooden table a friendly knock."我从来没有生过重病,**敲木头**,"他边说边友好地敲了敲木桌。
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something that solely depends on chance

Ex: When it comes to jury duty, who gets selected is purely the luck of the draw.
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to try to do or achieve something knowing that one might not succeed

Ex: When you're a guest in someone's home, it's polite to take pot luck with the meal they offer.
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to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience

Ex: The team faced unexpected challenges during the project and had to rely on their expertise to solve problems by the seat of their pants.
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to experience some luck

Ex: Amid all the setbacks, I just hope to catch a break and find some peace.
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to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

Ex: Winning the lottery felt striking gold; they could n't believe their luck .
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