| 词汇 | example_english_sheer-luck |
| 释义 | sheer luckcollocation in Englishmeanings of sheerand luckThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with luck. sheer adjective uk /ʃɪər/ us /ʃɪr/ used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; ... See more at sheer luck noun[U] uk /lʌk/ us /lʌk/ the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts ... See more at luck Examples of sheer luckThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Equality can arise through sheerluck, and inequality, through responsible choice. Egalitarians who are merely concerned with someone's being worse off as a result of unfair treatment will say that by sheerluck there is nothing for egalitarians to worry about. It was said in the same article that only sheerluck so far has prevented loss of life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They could probably achieve that number by sheerluck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be a matter of sheerluck and of where men were employed, whether they got advantage of this work or not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is just sheerluck that none of these crashes has occurred over a densely built-up area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sheerluck prevented our losses from being greater. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not sheerluck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His plans are almost always scuppered by the sisters' entourage, technology, sheerluck, or any combination thereof. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The game is a simple race contest based on sheerluck, and is popular with young children. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One party avoided starvation by sheerluck when they were able to quickly canoe downstream. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Flashman survives the ensuing debacle by a mixture of sheerluck and unstinting cowardice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Diocletian, either by skill or sheerluck, solved many of the acute problems experienced during this crisis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although seemingly basic, the only way the bosses can even be reached is by discovering a host of secrets, some of which require sheerluck or a helpful manual. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of sheer Go to the definition of luck See other collocations with luck |
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