serendipity
serendipity — 名詞
1. the way that fortunate or interesting events happen or are discovered completely
意外收穫
偶然發現有價值事物的情況
the way that fortunate or interesting events happen or are discovered completely by accident, without being planned or actively looked for
Ryo discovered his love for painting through pure serendipity during a rainy afternoon.
Ryo 在一個下雨的午間意外地發現了自己對繪畫的熱愛，完全是意外收穫。
through + [noun phrase] serendipity for accidental discovery
The research team credited serendipity for the unexpected breakthrough in their experiment.
研究團隊將實驗中的意外突破歸功於意外收穫。
credit serendipity for [result]
Lien met her future business partner by a happy accident that felt like pure serendipity.
Lien 透過一場美麗的巧合遇到了她未來的合作夥伴，感覺就像純粹的意外收穫。
For Kabir, the job offer was a welcome stroke of serendipity after months of searching.
對 Kabir 來說，在尋覓數月之後得到那份工作機會，是一次令人欣喜的意外收穫。
Constanza often says that moving to Taipei was a moment of sheer serendipity.
Constanza 常說搬到臺北是她生命中一次純然的意外收穫。
- luck
broader term — luck covers any good fortune, not specifically accidental discovery
- chance
more neutral — chance can refer to random events regardless of whether the outcome is good or bad
- happenstance
more literary and less common; emphasises that events occurred together by accident
- design
the opposite of happening by accident — a result of deliberate planning
- misfortune
bad luck or an unlucky outcome
文法句型
serendipity + verb
a stroke / moment / act of serendipity
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use directly with 'a' (use 'a stroke of serendipity' or 'a moment of serendipity'). The word is most common in narrative or reflective writing rather than casual everyday speech.