1 success or good things that happen by chance 好运;幸运;侥幸:
We'd like to wish you lots of luckin your new career.我们祝你在新的工作上万事顺利。He says this necklace will bring you luck.他说,这条项链会给你带来好运气。I could hardly believe my luck when they offered me the job.他们给我这份工作的时候,我简直不敢相信自己有那么好的运气。With a bit of luck, we'll finish this job today.如果顺利的话,我们今天能完成这项工作。
2 chance; the force that people believe makes things happen 运气;机遇:
There's no skill in this game -- it's all luck.这游戏没有什么技巧可言─全靠运气。to have good/bad luck运气好╱差
bad luck!;hard luck! used to show pity for sb (用于对某人表示同情):
‘Bad luck. Maybe you'll win next time.’“真倒霉。也许你下次要赢了。”be in/out of luck to be lucky/to not be lucky 走运;运气不好:
I was in luck -- they had one ticket left!我真走运,他们正好还剩一张票!good luck (to sb) used to wish that sb is successful (用于祝福别人成功):
Good luck! I'm sure you'll get the job.祝你好运!我相信你会得到那份工作。worse luck→WORSE