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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lucky Devil [名词]

幸运鬼

Ex:

在第一次尝试就找到了四叶草后，他的朋友们亲切地称他为幸运的魔鬼。

{one's} luck [is] in [句子]

used to emphasize how lucky a person is or how successful they are

Ex:

story of {one's} life [短语]

used to say that it is typical of a person to experience an unfortunate event

Ex: He found himself stuck in another traffic jam during his morning commute , and he sighed , " Story of my life . "

just my luck [感叹词]

我的运气就是这样

Ex: After missing the last bus home , he muttered , " Just my luck , " and prepared for a long walk .

错过了回家的末班车后，他咕哝道："真倒霉，" 并准备走很长的路。

knock on wood [感叹词]

敲木头

Ex: " I hope the good weather holds for our vacation , knock on wood , " he said , tapping his head .

“我希望好天气能持续到我们的假期，敲木头，”他一边说一边轻敲自己的头。

the luck of the draw [短语]

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: Getting the best office cubicle was n't a matter of skill ; it was the luck of the draw .

to [take] pot luck [短语]

to try to do or achieve something knowing that one might not succeed

Ex:

to [fly] by the seat of {one's} pants [短语]

to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience

Ex: The truth is that neither experts nor mothers know as much as each might wish ; to a great extent , all of us fly by the seat of our pants and try to learn quickly from experience .

to [catch] a break [短语]

to experience some luck

Ex: After months of searching for a job , I finally caught a break and got an interview .

to [strike] gold [短语]

to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

Ex: She invested in that startup , and it turned out to be a wise decision ; she struck gold .

确定性和可能性
Certainty	Uncertainty	不太可能的情况	不可能
运气与机会	Possibility	Likelihood	期望
Unexpected	Unbelievable	确定或不可避免