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单词 luckless
释义

luck

1 of 2

noun

ˈlək How to pronounce luck (audio)
1
a
: a force that brings good fortune or adversity
Luck was a big factor in the outcome.
b
: the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual
The loser muttered something about bad luck.
2
: favoring chance
also : success
had great luck growing orchids
luckless
ˈlək-ləs How to pronounce luck (audio)
adjective

luck

2 of 2

verb

lucked; lucking; lucks

intransitive verb

1
: to prosper or succeed especially through chance or good fortune
usually used with out
the hero lucks out and is able to escape
2
: to come upon something desirable by chance
usually used with out, on, onto, or into
lucked into a wonderful opportunity

Synonyms

Noun

  • fortunateness
  • fortune
  • luckiness
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Example Sentences

Noun We had good luck fishing. He's been having nothing but bad luck. He succeeded through hard work and a little luck. We need a bit of luck. By a stroke of luck, there were still a few tickets left when we arrived. “I've been looking for a new apartment.” “Any luck?” “No, not yet.” I've had no luck in finding a new apartment. He had no better luck than I did. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The run of poor leadership and bad luck eventually ended when things couldn’t look any bleaker in Tuscaloosa. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Get some good luck on the injury or schedule front and those middle-tier teams can make the playoffs. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 His history of hard luck and redemption, as well as his easygoing personality and down-to-earth style, led to his informal designation as people’s champion. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 In feng shui practices, jade plants represent good luck and fortune due to the plant’s round leaves. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 To those who have ever been stuck with an intense stranger who won't stop spilling their deepest, darkest secrets… well, good luck sleeping. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The quarterback who went on to win last winter’s Super Bowl appreciated good luck’s importance, and not only because the Los Angeles Rams rescued him from the Detroit Lions by trading for him. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 It’s probably time to update the antitrust laws to accommodate virtual reality, but good luck getting Congress to do that. WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Though mathematically alive, Scott McLaughlin (6th, 54 points back) and Pato O’Ward (7th, 58 points behind) would almost certainly need to sweep the final two races of the year and hope Power, Newgarden and company find really tough luck out west. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022
Verb
And with so much of the world still vulnerable to infection, the virus has many, many opportunities to luck into new variants that may yet enhance its ability to spread and reinfect. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2021 Yes, the Wolves could luck out in the lottery and still finish with a top-three pick. Star Tribune, 1 May 2021 When Arizona reached the Final Four for the first time in school history, Carson recalled how, four years ago, Wildcats coach Adia Barnes had blown up the group chat with other Black coaches, wishing each one of them luck in their tournament games. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2021 There are a few insane guys that love to chase this reverse migration from Arkansas to Saskatchewan (when the border is open) and the rest of us are there to luck into a good shoot. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2021 If only 6-1 Indiana could have been as fortunate to luck into that game. Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020 So the people who wow us their first time out are unicorns, who luck into a great role and nail it. Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020 Maybe some or all of the leagues will luck out and keep enough players healthy. Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 25 June 2020 Tough Break: Robertson and a friend had lucked into a school of giant walleyes. Doug Olander, Field & Stream, 21 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc; akin to Middle High German gelücke luck

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

luck

noun

ˈlək How to pronounce luck (audio)
1
: something that happens to a person by or as if by chance
He cursed his luck.
2
: the accidental way things happen
Our meeting happened by pure luck.
3
: good fortune
We had luck fishing.

luckless

adjective

as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck a luckless team with the worst record in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • unfortunate
  • unhappy
  • hapless
  • unlucky
  • disastrous
  • doomed
  • ill-starred
  • jinxed
  • hard-luck
  • unfavorable
  • ill-fated
  • star-crossed
  • snakebitten
  • snakebit
  • tragic
  • adverse
  • damned
  • inauspicious
  • tragical
  • catastrophic
  • unpromising
  • calamitous
  • accursed
  • ill
  • accurst
  • untoward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lucky
  • happy
  • fortunate
  • favored
  • privileged
  • gifted
  • favorable
  • promising
  • golden
  • fair
  • blessed
  • blest
  • propitious
  • auspicious
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