lucky

lucky — 形容詞

1. A lucky person experiences unexpected good things in their life, without having

1.形容詞A2
釋義

幸運的

因運氣而非努力而經歷好事

A lucky person experiences unexpected good things in their life, without having planned or worked for them. For example, someone who finds money on the street or who survives a car crash without injury is considered lucky.

例句

Ravi felt lucky to have found his wallet on a park bench before anyone took it.

Ravi 覺得自己很幸運，能在公園長椅上被人拿走之前找回遺失的錢包。

lucky + to-infinitive for chance events

The lucky girl won two free concert tickets in the radio station's morning contest.

那個幸運的女孩在電台早上的比賽中贏得了兩張免費演唱會門票。

同義詞
  • fortunate

    more formal; suggests a positive outcome that matters

  • blessed

    implies gratitude or a sense of divine favour

  • charmed

    suggests an almost magical run of good luck

反義詞
  • unlucky

    direct opposite; bad things happen by chance

文法句型

lucky + to-infinitive

lucky + that-clause

be + lucky

feel / consider yourself + lucky

用法筆記

Common in the pattern 'lucky + to-infinitive' (e.g. 'lucky to be alive') and 'lucky + that-clause' (e.g. 'lucky that someone was there'). This is the only sense that freely combines with these structures. When used attributively before a noun ('a lucky winner'), it describes the person's general fortune rather than a single event.

常見錯誤

❌I was lucky winning the prize.
✅I was lucky to win the prize.
💡After 'lucky', use the to-infinitive form, not the -ing form.
❌He is a lucky person who always gets what he wants.
✅He is a lucky person
💡good things always happen to him.' — 'Lucky' means things happen by chance, not because someone tries to get what they want.

2. An object, number, colour, or action that people believe brings good fortune or

2.形容詞B1
釋義

吉祥的

被認為能帶來好運的物件或數字

An object, number, colour, or action that people believe brings good fortune or success, often because of tradition or superstition. For example, a particular charm someone carries to an exam or a number they bet on in a lottery.

例句

Priya wore her lucky necklace to every job interview and credited it for her success.

Priya 在重要的工作面試時總是戴著她的幸運項鍊，並將其歸功於它的保佑。

lucky + noun (lucky necklace)

The coach kept a lucky coin in his pocket throughout the entire championship season.

教練在整個冠軍賽季中，都在口袋裡放了一枚幸運硬幣。

同義詞
  • auspicious

    more formal; signals a promising start

  • propitious

    very formal; suggests favourable conditions

反義詞

文法句型

lucky + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used directly before a noun — 'lucky charm', 'lucky number', 'lucky colour'. Unlike Sense 1, it does not work with structures like 'lucky to...' or 'lucky that...'. The belief is usually personal or cultural, not a proven fact.

常見錯誤

❌This ring is lucky to bring me money.
✅This ring is my lucky ring.
💡Sense 2 does not take 'lucky to + verb'. Use the simple "lucky + noun" pattern.

3. An event, result, or situation that happens because of good fortune rather than

3.形容詞B1
釋義

僥倖的

因好運而非計劃而發生的結果

An event, result, or situation that happens because of good fortune rather than through skill, effort, or careful planning. For example, a guess that turns out correct by accident, or an escape from danger that was not arranged.

例句

It was a lucky break that the bus arrived just as Yusuf reached the bus stop.

Yusuf 一到公車站公車就來了，真是個幸運的巧遇。

lucky break — a fortunate chance event

Finding a parking spot right in front of the restaurant on a Saturday night was pure luck.

在星期六晚上，直接在餐廳門前找到停車位真是個僥倖的巧合。

反義詞

文法句型

lucky + noun

be + lucky

it was lucky (that)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the impersonal structure 'It is/was lucky (that)...' to comment on a situation. Unlike Sense 1, this sense does not describe a person — it describes the event or situation itself. Distinguish from Sense 1: a person is lucky (they experience good fortune); an outcome is lucky (it results from chance).