luck
luck — 名詞
1. an invisible power that brings good events into your life by accident, not becau
運氣
讓好事意外發生的力量
an invisible power that brings good events into your life by accident, not because you planned or worked for them.
Kofi found a hundred dollars on the street — what incredible luck!
Kofi 在街上撿到一百美元——真是難以置信的好運!
collocation: incredible / pure / amazing luck
Eliska touched the wooden table for good luck before she went on stage.
Eliska 在上舞台前摸了摸木桌,祈求好運。
common phrase: for good luck (ritual/gesture)
Reuben said their victory was pure luck, not real skill.
Reuben 說他們的勝利純屬運氣,並非真正的實力。
collocation: pure luck (contrasting with skill)
Tanvi's luck changed when she found the missing ring under the sofa.
Tanvi 在沙發下找到了那枚遺失的戒指,運氣就此轉變。
Asher wished his sister good luck as she walked into the exam room.
Asher 在妹妹走進考場時祝她好運。
common phrase: wish (someone) good luck
- good luck
- bad luck
- pure luck
- incredible luck
- amazing luck
- a stroke of luck
- a piece of luck
- a run of luck
- with any luck
- fortune
more formal; 'fortune' can also mean wealth, while 'luck' cannot
- serendipity
formal; describes happy accidents, especially discoveries
- providence
formal or religious; implies a guiding divine force, not blind chance
- misfortune
formal term for bad luck or an unlucky event
文法句型
have + luck
wish (someone) + luck
a stroke of + luck
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never 'a luck' or 'lucks'. Common with adjectives such as good, bad, pure, incredible, amazing. The phrase 'good luck' can be an exclamation (wishing someone success) or a noun phrase ('She has good luck with everything').
常見錯誤
2. the situation of getting the result you wanted, when that result depends mainly
好運;結果
因運氣而順利達成
the situation of getting the result you wanted, when that result depends mainly on chance rather than skill.
Manuela had no luck finding a rental apartment in her price range.
Manuela 一直找不到負擔得起的出租公寓。
negative pattern: have no luck + -ing
Henry tried three different shops but had no luck with the book.
Henry 跑了三家店,都沒找到那本書。
negative pattern: have no luck with [noun]
Mayumi asked whether I had any luck with the car repairs.
Mayumi 問我修車順不順利。
question pattern: have any luck with [noun]
Walid wished me luck before I went into the interview room.
Walid 在我走進面試室前祝我好運。
Owen had some luck at the flea market and found a vintage lamp he wanted.
Owen 在跳蚤市場運氣不錯,找到了他想要的 vintage 檯燈。
positive pattern: have (some) luck at [place/event]
- have luck
- no luck
- any luck
- some luck
- good luck (with something)
- success
broader — success can come from effort; 'luck' always implies chance played a part
文法句型
have + (no / any / some) + luck + with + noun
have + (no / any / some) + luck + -ing
用法筆記
In this sense, 'luck' is used informally to ask about or describe the outcome of an effort. Questions like 'Any luck?' and answers like 'No luck so far' are very common in everyday speech. The focus is on the result, not the abstract force.
常見錯誤
3. the unpredictable force that decides what happens in people's lives, producing e
命運;造化
決定人生際遇的不可控力量
the unpredictable force that decides what happens in people's lives, producing either good or bad results that they cannot control through their own actions.
Bao believes that luck plays a big part in every success story.
Bao 認為運氣在每個成功故事中都扮演了重要角色。
collocation: luck plays a (big) part / role
By a stroke of luck, the train arrived just as Christopher reached the platform.
彷彿是命運的安排,Christopher 抵達月台時火車剛好進站。
fixed phrase: a stroke of luck (sudden fortunate event)
Sora accepted whatever happened as the work of luck, both good and bad.
Sora 坦然接受發生的一切,認為是好運與壞運的共同作用。
collocation: the work of luck
Grandma said that luck had brought their family through many difficult years together.
奶奶說,是運氣帶領他們一家人一起度過了許多艱難的歲月。
Nellie called it a twist of luck that she met her old friend at the airport.
Nellie 覺得在機場遇到老朋友只是一個簡單的命運轉折。
fixed phrase: a twist of luck (unexpected change caused by chance)
- by luck
- a stroke of luck
- a twist of luck
- the work of luck
- luck plays a part
- a matter of luck
文法句型
by + luck
as + luck + would + have + it
a matter of + luck
用法筆記
This sense is more neutral than sense 1 — it can refer to good or bad outcomes. It appears in many fixed expressions such as 'as luck would have it', 'by luck', 'a twist of luck'. Unlike sense 1, it is not limited to positive fortune, and it is often used to talk about how events unfold in a way that people cannot explain.
used to wish someone success or a good outcome before they do something difficult or important.
祝你好運;祝你順利
Good luck with your driving test tomorrow — I am sure you will pass.
Best of luck to everyone running the marathon this weekend.
bad luck / hard luck
idiomused to express sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to someone.
真倒楣;真可惜
Oh, bad luck! You were so close to winning the game.
Hard luck, Tuan — I know you trained really hard for that race.
any luck?
idiomused to ask whether someone has been successful in something they were trying to do.
有收穫嗎?順利嗎?
Any luck finding your keys? I have been looking everywhere for mine too.
I asked Joaquín, 'Any luck with the job applications?' and he just shook his head.
used to describe how chance decided what happened, often in a way that is surprising or convenient.
碰巧;命運的安排
As luck would have it, Imran ran into his childhood friend at the exact same café.
As luck would have it, the only hotel with a free room was the cheapest one in town.
down on your luck
idiomexperiencing a long period of bad luck, especially involving financial problems.
運氣不好;落魄
After losing his job and his apartment, Christopher was really down on his luck.
The shelter provides meals and beds for people who are down on their luck.
just my luck
idiomsaid when something bad happens to you in a way that feels typical of your bad fortune.
我就知道會這樣;運氣真差
Just my luck — I waited an hour for the bus, and then it broke down after two stops.
Just my luck that it started raining right when I hung the washing outside.
push your luck
idiomto take an extra risk because you have already been successful, in a way that may cause you to lose what you have gained.
得寸進尺;冒險
You have already asked Dad for a raise twice — do not push your luck.
Emre knew he was pushing his luck by arriving late for the third time that week.
try your luck
idiomto attempt something that involves risk, hoping to succeed even though success is not guaranteed.
碰運氣
Imani decided to try her luck at the singing competition even though she was nervous.
We tried our luck at the casino but left after losing twenty dollars.
stroke of luck
idioma sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune.
意外的好運
By an incredible stroke of luck, the missing passport was found in a library book.
It was a real stroke of luck that Élise's neighbour happened to be a plumber.
tough luck
idiomused either to express sympathy (kind) or to show that you do not feel sorry for someone (dismissive), depending on context.
真倒楣(同情或不以為然的說法)
Tough luck, Mira — I know you wanted that promotion badly.
If you forgot to set your alarm, tough luck — the bus left ten minutes ago.
You say this to show you feel sorry for someone who has had something bad happen.
真倒楣;真不走運
Bad luck, Sara—you almost won the race.
It's hard luck on Diego that his flight was cancelled.
be down on your luck
idiomTo have very little money because you have had a period of bad luck.
運氣不好;窮困潦倒
After losing his job, Tom was down on his luck.
Maya helped a family that was down on their luck.
You say this to wish someone success in what they are doing.
祝你好運
The best of luck with your new job, Anna!
Good luck with your driving test tomorrow.
You say this to encourage someone who has not succeeded at something.
下次好運;再接再厲
You didn't win this time, but better luck next time.
Better luck next time, Brian—you tried hard.
for luck
idiomYou do something for luck because you believe it will bring good luck or because it is a tradition.
為了求好運
I always wear my lucky socks for luck.
She kissed the dice for luck before rolling them.
You say this when you do not mind what someone does and you hope they succeed.
祝某人好運
If he wants to start his own business, good luck to him.
Good luck to her—she deserves a break.
hard luck
idiomYou say this to show that you feel sorry for someone who has had something bad happen.
真倒楣;真不走運
Hard luck, Min—you were so close to winning.
Oh, hard luck—better luck next time.
You say this when something bad happens to you and you are not surprised because you are usually unlucky.
就這麼倒楣
Just my luck to find the store closed.
Just his luck to get a flat tire on the highway.
You say this when someone has been lucky or successful.
某人運氣來了
I found a parking spot right away—my luck is in!
Her luck was in when she won the lottery.
the luck of the draw
idiomThe idea that chance decides something and you cannot control it.
全靠運氣;抽籤的運氣
Who you meet in life is often the luck of the draw.
Getting a good teacher is just the luck of the draw.
no such luck
idiomYou say this when something you hoped for did not happen, and you are disappointed.
沒那麼好運
Did you get the job? No such luck.
I hoped for a sunny day, but no such luck.
pot luck
idiomWhen you take pot luck, you choose something or go somewhere without knowing much about it, hoping it will be good.
碰運氣;有啥吃啥
We took pot luck and picked a restaurant at random.
You're welcome to dinner, but it's pot luck.
To take a risk because you have been lucky before, even though it might cause problems.
得寸進尺;冒險
You passed the test once, but don't push your luck.
He was late again—he's really pushing it.
To do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed.
碰運氣
She decided to try her luck at the casino.
He tried his luck in the music industry.
worse luck!
idiomYou say this to show that you are disappointed about something.
真倒楣!真不幸!
I have to work on Saturday, worse luck!
We missed the last train, worse luck.
luck — 動詞
- luckpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lucks3rd person singular
- lucking-ing form
- luckedpast simple
1. to achieve a good result because of good fortune, not because of your own effort
走運;僥倖
靠運氣而非實力成功
to achieve a good result because of good fortune, not because of your own effort or ability.
The school team really lucked out when their strongest rival withdrew from the match.
學校代表隊真的走運了——他們最強的對手退出了比賽。
phrasal verb: luck out — succeed by good fortune
Mira lucked into a fantastic job when her friend recommended her to the manager.
Mira 靠朋友推薦給經理,僥倖得到了一份很棒的工作。
Nia and her friends lucked out and got the last two tickets for the concert.
Nia 和朋友運氣很好,拿到了演唱會最後兩張票。
phrasal verb: luck out + got (result)
Yan lucked out when his landlord agreed to lower the rent by two hundred dollars.
Yan 走運了——房東同意將租金調降兩百美元。
- luck out
- luck into
- stumble into
suggests less deliberate action; 'stumble into' often implies you were not even trying
- fall into
similar to 'luck into' but can also mean by poor judgment, not just good fortune
文法句型
luck + out
luck + into + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used with the particles 'out' or 'into'. 'Luck out' (American English) means to be very fortunate in a situation. 'Luck into' means to get something good without planning. Neither is used in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. to find or obtain something good unexpectedly, without having been searching for
巧合得到
意外發現好東西
to find or obtain something good unexpectedly, without having been searching for it.
Élise lucked upon a rare signed book at the flea market for just five dollars.
Élise 在跳蚤市場意外發現了一本珍稀的簽名書,只要五美元。
phrasal verb: luck upon — find by chance
Nellie lucked on a quiet little café while wandering through the old part of town.
Nellie 在老城區閒逛時,碰巧找到了一家安靜的小咖啡館。
Lucía lucked into a box of vintage records that someone had left on the sidewalk.
Lucía 偶然發現了一箱被人放在人行道旁的 vintage 黑膠唱片。
phrasal verb: luck into — obtain unexpectedly
Ryo lucked upon an open parking spot right in front of the restaurant.
Ryo 碰巧在餐廳正前方找到了一個空的停車位。
- luck upon
- luck on
- luck into
- stumble upon
more common; can describe finding good or neutral things, not only desirable ones
- come across
neutral; does not carry the implication of good fortune
文法句型
luck + upon/on/into + noun
用法筆記
The particles 'upon', 'on', and 'into' are largely interchangeable, though 'upon' sounds slightly more literary. The object is always something desirable; unlike the noun senses, the verb cannot describe finding something bad.