fluke

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GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a barb on a harpoon or arrow
n. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
n. either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
n. parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host

中文翻译

v. 侥幸成功
n. 锚爪, 侥幸, 偶然事故

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Collins 星级
15,994
BNC 频率
13,510
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记忆技巧

fluke 没有明显的词根词缀,但可以记住它在北美英语中有“偶然的成功”或“侥幸”的意思。

例句

1. She won the game by a fluke, as her opponent made a mistake.
她因为对手犯了错误而意外赢得了比赛。
2. It was just a fluke that I found a twenty-dollar bill on the street.
我在街上找到一张二十美元的钞票纯属意外。
3. His success in the exam was a fluke; he didn't study at all.
他在考试中的成功纯属偶然;他根本没有复习。

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