lucky

adj

1. presaging or likely to bring good luck

e.g. a favorable time to ask for a raise
lucky stars
a prosperous moment to make a decision

Synonym: goldenfavorablefavourableprosperous

2. occurring by chance

e.g. a lucky escape
a lucky guess

3. having or bringing good fortune

e.g. my lucky day
a lucky man

1. 幸运的；走运的
You say that someone is lucky when they have something that is very desirable or when they are in a very desirable situation.

e.g. I am luckier than most. I have a job...
我比大部分人幸运。我有份工作。
e.g. I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth...
我认为自己是地球上最幸运的人。

2. 有福气的；运气好的
Someone who is lucky seems to always have good luck.

e.g. Some people are born lucky aren't they?...
有人生来就有福气，不是吗？
e.g. He had always been lucky at cards.
他打牌的手气向来很好。

3. 侥幸的；凑巧的
If you describe an action or experience as lucky, you mean that it was good or successful, and that it happened by chance and not as a result of planning or preparation.

e.g. They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break...
他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。
e.g. He was lucky that it was only a can of beer that knocked him on the head.
算他命大，砸到他脑袋上的只是一罐啤酒。

4. 吉祥的；吉利的；带来（或预示）好运的
A lucky object is something that people believe helps them to be successful.

e.g. He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks.
他没把另一件吉祥物，一双绿色的袜子，穿在脚上。

5. see also: happy-go-lucky

6. 算走运；算幸运
If you say that someone will be lucky to do or get something, you mean that they are very unlikely to do or get it, and will definitely not do or get any more than that.

e.g. You'll be lucky if you get any breakfast...
你能吃到早饭就已经算幸运了。
e.g. Those remaining in work will be lucky to get the smallest of pay increases...
那些仍在工作的人，有那么一点点儿加薪就要算是运气了。

7. 值得庆幸；额手称庆；自认为幸运
If you say that someone can count themselves lucky, you mean that the situation they are in or the thing that has happened to them is better than it might have been or than they might have expected.

e.g. She counted herself lucky to get a job in one of Edinburgh's department stores...
能在爱丁堡一家百货公司找到工作，她觉得自己很幸运。
e.g. At the end of two days, you may count yourself lucky that you don't have to live here.
两天过后，你就会庆幸自己不用住在这里。

8. （表示轻微的妒忌或惊讶）幸运的家伙
You can use lucky in expressions such as 'Lucky you' and 'Lucky devil' when you are slightly jealous of someone else's good luck or success, or surprised at it.

lucky的解释

e.g. 'The thing about Mr Kemp is that he always treats me like a lady.' — 'Lucky old you.'
“问题是，肯普先生向来把我当淑女看待。”——“你真幸运。”

9. 交好运；撞大运
If you strike lucky or strike it lucky, you have some good luck.

e.g. You may strike lucky and find a sympathetic and helpful clerk, but, there again, you might not.
走运的话，你可能赶上一位有同情心、乐于助人的职员。但话又说回来，你也可能没这运气。

10. 事不过三；第三次一定行
If you say that it is third time lucky for someone, you mean that they have tried to do a particular thing twice before and that this time they will succeed.

e.g. I've had two runners-up medals with Monaco and AC Milan, but I hope it will be third time lucky and I get a winners' medal with Rangers.
我为摩纳哥队、AC米兰队效力时两次都只拿到了亚军，但是事不过三，我希望能为流浪者队拿下一个冠军。

11. to thank one's lucky stars -> see star