luck有运气、幸运、侥幸等意思,指好的或坏的运气,尤多指好运气,有时也指成功或愉快的结局。常接动词不定式作定语。那么,luck的常见用法有哪些呢?
1.好运;幸运;侥幸
如:With a bit of luck , we'll finish on time.
如果我们运气好,就能够准时完成。
2.机遇;命运;运气
如:He came to Beijing to try his luck.
他来到北京,想碰碰运气。
3.希望;但愿;运气好的话;
如:We'll have a long talk and a good cry and then with any luck we'll both feel better.
我们会一席长谈,大哭一场,但愿这样我们两个都会好过一点。
4.受幸运之神眷顾;福星高照
如:Rick seems to have had luck on his side during his 12-year acting career.
在12年的演艺生涯中,里克好像总有福星高照。
5.得寸进尺;冒不明智的风险
如:I didn't dare push my luck too far and did not ask them to sign statements.
我不敢太过贪心不足,没有要他们签署声明。
6.没这么好运;没这个命
如:He must have been hoping for a relaxed time. No such luck.
他一定是一直想放松一段时间,可就是没这个命。