lucky

1. ADJ You say that someone is lucky when they have something that is very desirable or when they are in a very desirable situation. 幸運(yùn)的

I am luckier than most. I have a job. 我比大多數(shù)人幸運(yùn)，有份工作。

He is incredibly lucky to be alive. 他竟然幸運(yùn)地活了下來(lái)。

2. ADJ Someone who is lucky seems to always have good luck. 常走運(yùn)的

Some people are born lucky, aren't they?

一些人天生好運(yùn)不斷，不是嗎？

3. ADJ If you describe an action or experience as lucky, you mean that it was good or successful, and that it happened by chance and not as a result of planning or preparation. 僥幸的

They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break. 他們承認(rèn)現(xiàn)在非常渴望交上好運(yùn)。

4. ADJ A lucky object is something that people believe helps them to be successful. 吉祥的

He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks. 他沒(méi)穿另一件吉祥物：一雙綠襪子。

5. PHRASE If you say that someone will be lucky to do or get something, you mean that they are very unlikely to do or get it, and will definitely not do or get any more than that. 某人可就走運(yùn)了 (指不太可能做成)

You'll be lucky if you get any breakfast. 如果你能弄到早餐那可就幸運(yùn)了。

Those remaining in work will be lucky to get the smallest of pay increases. 那些仍在工作的人若能漲一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)薪水就算是幸運(yùn)的了。