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单词 pot luck
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pot luckˌpot ˈluck British English, pot‧luck American English /ˌpɒtˈlʌk◂ $ ˌpɑːt-/ noun Examples
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  • Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant.
Collocations
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 a potluck supper at the church
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  • Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant.
1take pot luck a)to choose something without knowing very much about it, and hope that it will be what you want:  We hadn’t booked a hotel so we had to take pot luck. b)to have a meal at someone’s home in which you eat whatever they have available, rather than food which has been specially bought for the occasion:  I’m not sure what there is in the fridge – you’ll have to take pot luck.2[countable] American English a meal in which everyone who is invited brings something to eat:  Can you bring a salad? It’s a potluck.potluck meal/dinner etc a potluck supper at the church
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