How do you use "lucky" in a sentence?

You're lucky to have such supportive friends. It was just a lucky guess—I had no idea really. She had a lucky escape when the car missed her by inches.

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Q: What does "lucky" mean?

Having good fortune or favourable outcomes by chance Lucky describes someone who experiences good fortune or positive outcomes that seem to happen by chance rather than through their own efforts. It can also describe objects or actions believed to bring good fortune, such as a 'lucky charm'. The phrase 'lucky escape' means narrowly avoiding something bad.

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Meaning: Having good fortune or favourable outcomes by chance

幸运的，走运的，吉祥的

afortunado, con suerte, de buena suerte

幸運な、ついている、縁起の良い

우연히 좋은 결과를 얻는, 행운의

Lucky describes someone who experiences good fortune or positive outcomes that seem to happen by chance rather than through their own efforts. It can also describe objects or actions believed to bring good fortune, such as a 'lucky charm'. The phrase 'lucky escape' means narrowly avoiding something bad.

lucky描述经历好运或积极结果的人，这些结果似乎是偶然发生的，而不是通过自身努力获得的。它也可以描述被认为会带来好运的物品或行为，如'幸运符'。短语'lucky escape'意思是险些避免坏事。

Lucky describe a alguien que experimenta buena fortuna o resultados positivos que parecen ocurrir por casualidad. También puede describir objetos o acciones que se cree que traen buena suerte, como un 'amuleto de la suerte'. La frase 'lucky escape' significa escapar por poco de algo malo.

luckyは、自分の努力ではなく偶然に起こるような幸運や良い結果を経験する人を表します。「お守り」のように幸運をもたらすと信じられている物や行動も表せます。「lucky escape」というフレーズは、何か悪いことをかろうじて避けることを意味します。

Lucky는 자신의 노력보다는 우연히 좋은 결과나 행운을 경험하는 사람을 묘사합니다. '행운의 부적'처럼 행운을 가져다준다고 여겨지는 물건이나 행동을 설명할 때도 쓰입니다. 'lucky escape'는 나쁜 일을 가까스로 피한 것을 의미합니다.

Examples

You're lucky to have such supportive friends.
你很幸运能有这么支持你的朋友。
Tienes suerte de tener amigos tan solidarios.
あなたはそんなに協力的な友達がいて幸運ですね。
그렇게 든든한 친구들이 있으니 정말 운이 좋으시네요.
It was just a lucky guess—I had no idea really.
那只是碰巧猜对了——我真的不知道。
Fue solo una suposición afortunada—realmente no tenía idea.
ただのまぐれ当たりでした—本当に分かりませんでした。
그냥 운 좋게 맞힌 것이었어요—사실 전혀 몰랐습니다.
She had a lucky escape when the car missed her by inches.
汽车差几英寸就撞到她了，她真是侥幸逃脱。
Ella tuvo un escape afortunado cuando el coche la rozó por centímetros.
車が数センチのところで彼女をかすめたとき、彼女は運良く逃れました。
차가 몇 센티미터 차이로 그녀를 비켜갔을 때, 그녀는 운 좋게 위기를 모면했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'luck' + '-y'. 'Luck' entered English in the 15th century from Middle Dutch 'luc', shortened from 'gheluc' meaning 'happiness, good fortune'. The gambling sense influenced its adoption in English.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal