英语词汇“fluke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	fluke
释义	Trends of fluke View usage for: fluke (fluːk) Word forms: plural flukes countable noun [usually singular, oft by NOUN] If you say that something good is a fluke, you mean that it happened accidentally rather than by being planned or arranged. [informal] The discovery was something of a fluke. By sheer fluke, one of the shipowner's employees was in the city. [Also + of] Synonyms: stroke of luck, accident, coincidence, chance occurrence More Synonyms of fluke fluke in British English 1 (fluːk) noun 1. Also called: flue a flat bladelike projection at the end of the arm of an anchor 2. either of the two lobes of the tail of a whale or related animal 3. Also called: flue the barb or barbed head of a harpoon, arrow, etc Word origin C16: perhaps a special use of fluke3 (in the sense: a flounder) fluke in British English 2 (fluːk) noun 1. an accidental stroke of luck 2. any chance happening verb 3. (transitive) to gain, make, or hit by a fluke Word origin C19: of unknown origin fluke in British English 3 (fluːk) noun 1. any parasitic flatworm, such as the blood fluke and liver fluke, of the classes Monogenea and Digenea (formerly united in a single class Trematoda) 2. another name for flounder2 (sense 1) Word origin Old English flōc; related to Old Norse flōki flounder, Old Saxon flaka sole, Old High German flah smooth fluke in American English 1 (fluk) noun 1. Slang, Obsolete an accidentally good or lucky stroke in billiards, pool, etc. 2. Informal a result, esp. a successful one, brought about by accident; stroke of luck verb transitiveWord forms: fluked or ˈfluking 3. Informal to hit or get by a fluke fluke in American English 2 (fluk) noun 1. any of various flatfishes, esp. a genus (Paralichthys) of flounders 2. trematode Word origin ME floke < OE floc, akin to ON floki < IE base plāg-, broad, flat > flag3, Ger flach, flat, level fluke in American English 3 (fluk) noun 1. a pointed part of an anchor, designed to catch in the ground 2. US a barb or barbed head of an arrow, harpoon, etc. 3. either of the two lobes of a whale's tail Word origin prob. < fluke2, with reference to shape Examples of 'fluke' in a sentence fluke He hopes firstly it will lay to rest lingering suggestions that the 35-year-old's success last year was a fluke. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Many thought last year was a fluke. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Liver fluke rendered bathing in rivers hazardous. Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007) It was a complete fluke that she survived. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Their first goal was a fluke but after that you have to make sure that you get something. The Sun (2011) She is such a tiny filly but her Oaks second was no fluke. The Sun (2006) It was a complete fluke, and could have happened to anyone. The Sun (2008) The goal was no fluke. The Sun (2010) The fluke was the goal. The Sun (2010) I made it 2-0 in the second half with a fluke of a goal. The Sun (2012) Remember, it's sheer fluke that put you where you now are. The Sun (2011) He said: 'It was no fluke where we are but we want to improve. The Sun (2009) Her parents thought Wax's success was a fluke. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages fluke British English: fluke NOUN If you say that something good is a fluke, you mean that it happened accidentally. The discovery was something of a fluke. American English: fluke Brazilian Portuguese: sorte Chinese: 侥幸 European Spanish: casualidad French: coup de veine German: Glücksfall Italian: colpo di fortuna Japanese: まぐれ当たり Korean: 요행 European Portuguese: sorte Latin American Spanish: casualidad Chinese translation of 'fluke' fluke (fluːk) (inf) n (c) 侥(僥)幸(倖) (jiǎoxìng) (noun) in the sense of stroke of luck Definition an accidental stroke of luck The discovery was something of a fluke. Synonyms stroke of luck accident She discovered the problem by accident. coincidence By an amazing coincidence, their sons were all born on the same day. chance occurrence chance I met him quite by chance. stroke blessing freak windfall Finding an old computer game in your loft could result in an unexpected windfall. quirk a tantalising quirk of fate lucky break serendipity quirk of fate fortuity break (informal) The rain was a lucky break for the American. Additional synonyms in the sense of accident Definition an unforeseen event or one without apparent cause She discovered the problem by accident. Synonyms chance, fortune, luck, fate, hazard, coincidence, fluke, fortuity in the sense of break Definition a fortunate opportunity, esp. to prove oneself The rain was a lucky break for the American. Synonyms stroke of luck, chance, opportunity, advantage, fortune, opening in the sense of chance Definition the unknown and unpredictable element that causes something to happen in one way rather than another I met him quite by chance. Synonyms accident, fortune, luck, fate, casualty, destiny, coincidence, misfortune, providence, fortuity Synonyms of 'fluke' fluke Explore 'fluke' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of coincidence Definition a chance occurrence of simultaneous or apparently connected events By an amazing coincidence, their sons were all born on the same day. Synonyms chance, accident, luck, fluke, eventuality, stroke of luck, happy accident, fortuity in the sense of quirk Definition an unexpected twist or turn a tantalising quirk of fate Synonyms fluke, chance, twist, turn, freak, anomaly in the sense of windfall Definition a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp. financial gain Finding an old computer game in your loft could result in an unexpected windfall. Synonyms godsend, find, jackpot, bonanza, stroke of luck, manna from heaven, pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
随便看	a gain of 10% against against a background of ... against a blue background against all odds against all (the) odds against his will against nature against one's better judgment against-ones-better-judgment against one's will against or contrary to all expectation(s) against sb's will against sb's wishes/advice against-someones-will against the clock against the grain against the head against the law against the law/rules against-the-run-of-something against the run of sth against time against your better judgment aga khan

　

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