good luck

good luck — noun

1. the unpredictable force that makes good things happen to someone by chance, with

1.名詞A2
釋義

the unpredictable force that makes good things happen to someone by chance, without being earned or planned

例句

Zuri said her promotion was due to hard work and a bit of good luck.

uncountable noun with 'a bit of'

Hiro always wears his grandmother's ring for good luck before exams.

prepositional phrase: 'for good luck'

同義詞
  • fortune

    more formal; can refer to either good or bad outcomes unless specified

  • serendipity

    describes fortunate discoveries made by accident; more literary

反義詞
  • bad luck

    the force that causes things to go wrong

  • misfortune

    formal term, often used for serious or unfortunate events

用法筆記

Uncountable — do not say 'a good luck' or 'good lucks'. Can be modified by adjectives like 'pure', 'sheer', or 'dumb'.

常見錯誤

❌I hope you have a good luck.
✅I hope you have good luck.
💡'luck' is uncountable and does not take the article 'a'.
❌Good lucks on your test!
✅Good luck on your test!
💡'luck' is never used in plural form.

2. said to someone to express your hope that they will succeed at something they ar

2.名詞A2
釋義

said to someone to express your hope that they will succeed at something they are about to do

例句

Good luck with your driving test tomorrow, Charlotte!

pattern: 'Good luck with [noun phrase]'

Omar waved and shouted 'good luck' as his friend entered the interview room.

同義詞
  • best of luck

    slightly more emphatic, used in the same contexts

  • break a leg

    informal idiom used specifically for performers before a show

反義詞
  • tough luck

    informal; expresses sympathy after failure or used sarcastically

文法句型

'Good luck' + with + noun phrase

'Good luck' + -ing clause

'Good luck' + in/at + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often followed by 'with' + a noun phrase (Good luck with your exam) or an -ing clause (Good luck finding a seat). Can be used sarcastically to imply a task is very difficult.

常見錯誤

❌Good lucky on your test!
✅Good luck on your test!
💡The adjective 'lucky' cannot replace the noun 'luck' in this fixed expression.