Word · Frequency #15994
flukes
侥幸;巧合
flukes is the plural of fluke.
核心释义
A lucky or accidental occurrence that is unlikely to be repeated.
- 1.
幸运或极不可能发生且可能无法重现的事件
A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
- 2.
夏季比目鱼(Paralichthys dentatus)
A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
- 3.
锚末端的任一三角形锚爪,用于抓地
Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
- 4.
好运气
a stroke of luck
- 5.
吸虫;属于吸虫纲的寄生扁形动物,与绦虫(绦虫纲)相关
A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).
- 6.
鲸或类似生物尾部的两个尾叶之一
Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
- 7.
鱼叉或箭上的倒钩
a barb on a harpoon or arrow
- 8.
某些长柄武器(如钩镰)头部的金属钩,依功能不同有多种形式,可用于钩挂或在挥击对手时穿透盔甲
A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
- 9.
锚臂上的扁平叶状突出物
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- 10.
泛指中心部件上的翼状结构
In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
- 11.
废棉花
Waste cotton.
夏鲽;比目鱼;锚爪;吸虫;鲸尾叶;尾叶;倒钩;倒刺
用法In use
Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
用法提示:这里“fluke”作为名词,意为“侥幸”。
I passed the test by a fluke; I hadn't studied at all.
用法提示:这里“by a fluke”作为名词短语,表示“侥幸地”。
It was no fluke that she scored the winning goal; she practiced every day.
用法提示:这里“no fluke”作为名词短语,表示“绝非偶然”。
by a fluke
“by a fluke” 表示“纯属偶然/侥幸”,常作状语。
I found the answer by a fluke.
我碰巧找到了答案。
a fluke that ...
用 it 作形式主语,后接 that 从句,表示某事发生纯属偶然。
It was a fluke that we met.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a lucky fluke
- 极其幸运的巧合;纯粹的侥幸
- His first goal was a lucky fluke, but the second showed real skill.他的第一个进球纯属侥幸,但第二个进球展现了真正的技术。
- by a fluke
- 碰巧;侥幸地
- By a fluke, I found the missing keys in an old coat pocket.碰巧,我在一件旧外套口袋里找到了丢失的钥匙。
- liver fluke
- 肝吸虫
- The sheep were infected with liver flukes from the wet pasture.这些羊因潮湿的牧场而感染了肝吸虫。
- anchor fluke
- 锚爪
- The anchor fluke dug into the sandy seabed and held the boat steady.锚爪扎入沙质海床,使船只保持稳定。
- tail flukes
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
fluke 押韵 luck,联想‘福气’;锚爪钩住礁石、比目鱼撞网都是侥幸,好运难再。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、新闻报道、体育评论 这里指 fluke 表示“侥幸、巧合”的名词用法。它比较常见于日常对话、新闻报道或体育评论等中性或非正式语境;在严谨的学术写作中通常较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes include duke, puke, nuke, and spook, which share the /uk/ ending sound with fluke. Beware lookalikes luck and tuck: they end in -uck and are pronounced /ʌk/, not /uk/, so they do not rhyme with fluke.
用法优先级Usage priority
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