| 单词 | serendipity |
| 释义 | serendipity (once / 23221 pages) n If you find good things without looking for them, serendipity — unexpected good luck — has brought them to you. Serendipity does not come from Latin or Greek, but rather was created by a British nobleman in the mid 1700s from an ancient Persian fairy tale. The meaning of the word, good luck in finding valuable things unintentionally, refers to the fairy tale characters who were always making discoveries through chance. You can thank serendipity if you find a pencil at an empty desk just at you walk into an exam and realize that you forgot yours. WORD FAMILYserendipity: serendipities, serendipitous+/serendipitous: serendipitously USAGE EXAMPLESApplying for the degree now just seemed like serendipity. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) The winner is picked not by the laws of elections but by the serendipity of the casino. Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016) Semnani still thinks about “the serendipity that put me in that place.” Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) n good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries Hyper fluke, good fortune, good luck a stroke of luck |
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