➡ See also the entry for promising另見promising條timely ♦︎ lucky ♦︎ happy ♦︎ fortunateThese words all describe sth that happens at the right time.這些詞均表示及時的、適時的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be timely / lucky / fortunate for sb / sth◆to be timely / lucky / fortunate that...◆a lucky / happy / fortunate coincidence / chance◆in a happy / fortunate position◆a lucky / fortunate escape◆very timely / lucky / happy / fortunate◆extremely / particularly timely / lucky / fortunate■timely ˈtaɪmli [usually before noun] happening at exactly the right time及時的;適時的◆A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police.警察的及時到來阻止了一起嚴重事故。◆This has been a timely reminder to us all.對我們大家來說這個提醒非常及時。■luckyhappening as the result of good luck好運帶來的◆It was lucky for us that he didn't see us.他沒有看到我們是我們運氣好。◆That was the luckiest escape of my life.那次逃脫是我一生中最大的幸運。◆I didn't know he was there-it was just a lucky guess.我不知道他在那裏,只是僥幸猜中的。OPPunlucky ⇨ unfortunate1 see also luck ⇨ luck▸luckily
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◆We were late, but luckily for us that plane had been delayed.我們遲到了,但幸運的是飛機延誤了。■happy [only before noun] happening, usually by chance, at exactly the right time, or in the way that you want or like碰巧同時發生的;如願以償地發生的◆By a happy coincidence, John was in London at that time too.碰巧運氣好,約翰恰好那時也在倫敦。◆He is now in the happy position of never having to worry about money.他現在真幸福,不必爲金錢問題操心了。■fortunateˈfɔːtʃənət; NAmEˈfɔːrtʃənət (ratherformal) bringing an advantage, an opportunity or a piece of good luck幸運的;交好運的◆It was fortunate for us that the guard was looking the other way.我們交了好運,守衛當時在看别處。◆He was in a relatively fortunate position as far as work was concerned.就工作而言,他在一個比較幸運的崗位。OPPunfortunate ⇨ unfortunate2 see also fortune ⇨ luck▸fortunately
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◆I was late, but fortunately the meeting hadn't started.我遲到了,不過幸好會議還沒有開始。