with any luck
with any luck — 慣用語
1. said when you want to express that you hope something good will happen, although
順利的話
用於表達希望某好事會發生但不確定
said when you want to express that you hope something good will happen, although you are not sure it will.
With any luck, Rohan will reach the station before the last train leaves.
順利的話，Rohan 會在最後一班火車離站前趕到車站。
with any luck + future clause for a hoped-for outcome
The doctor said that, with any luck, Elena would walk again by spring.
醫生說順利的話，Elena 到春天就能再次走路。
mid-sentence placement between commas
With any luck the rain will stop before the wedding starts on Saturday.
順利的話，雨會在週六婚禮開始前停下來。
We packed light, so with any luck the bus driver won't charge us extra.
我們行李帶得很少，順利的話公車司機不會多收我們錢。
informal everyday speech expressing a hope
With any luck, the new bridge will cut the drive to Hugo's farm in half.
順利的話，這座新橋會讓開車到 Hugo 農場的路程縮短一半。
- hopefully
more neutral; works in formal writing where 'with any luck' stays casual
- fingers crossed
even more informal; often stands alone as a reply
- all being well
slightly more formal; stresses that no problem gets in the way
文法句型
with any luck, + clause
用法筆記
Almost always sits at the very start of a clause, set off by a comma; the rest of the clause is usually in the future tense. Speakers use it to soften a prediction, signalling they hope rather than expect.