Phrase
as luck would have it
adverb
幸运的是；幸好
by good fortune
- 1.
by good fortune
幸运的是,碰巧
幸运的是,碰巧；碰巧
In use
As luck would have it, I ran into an old friend at the airport.
As luck would have it, the train was delayed just when I needed to be on time.
I had forgotten my umbrella, but as luck would have it, it didn't rain.
As luck would have it, [clause]
常置于句首，表示幸运或不幸的巧合。
As luck would have it, I found my lost keys immediately.
碰巧，我立刻找到了丢失的钥匙。
[clause], as luck would have it
I missed the bus, as luck would have it.
碰巧，我错过了公交车。
[clause], as luck would have it, [clause]
插在句中，前后用逗号隔开。
We were running late, as luck would have it, but we still caught the train.
我们碰巧迟到了，但还是赶上了火车。
Common mistakes
Luck as would have it, I found my keys.As luck would have it, I found my keys.
该短语是固定表达，词序不可改变。'luck'必须跟在'as'之后，而不是放在句首。
As luck has it, I missed the bus.As luck would have it, I missed the bus.
固定短语中使用虚拟语气'would have'，而不是一般现在时'has'。'as luck has it'不是标准表达。
Connections
Confusing words
- luckily
- 幸运地 · as luck would have it 表示碰巧发生，可能好也可能坏；而 luckily 只表示幸运地，是正面意思。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
固定短语，it 不可替换。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.