| 词汇 | pot-luck |
| 释义 | pot luck noun uk /ˌpɒt ˈlʌk/ us /ˈpɑːt ˌlʌk/ [ U ] anything that is available or is found by chance, rather than something chosen, planned, or prepared: 碰巧得到的东西 We had no idea which hotel would be best, so we just took pot luck with the first one on the list.我们也不知道哪家旅馆最好，所以就碰运气挑了名单上的第一家。 Mary's welcome to stay for dinner if she doesn't mind taking pot luck (= having whatever is available).如果玛丽不介意有什么吃什么的话，欢迎她留下来吃饭。 [ C ]US(alsopotluck) an informal meal where guests bring different dishes that are then shared with the other guests: （参加者各带菜肴分享的）百味餐 We're having a pot luck on Saturday.我们周六要吃百味餐。 This fruit salad would make a great addition to a potluck, barbecue, or dinner party. I like having a pot luck where everyone brings their favorite dish. All the neighbours call each other by their first names and get together regularly for potlucks. Chance and randomness accident accident of birth aleatory arbitrarily arbitrariness coincidence crapshoot even money fluke fluky long shot luck luck into something more by accident than designidiom more by luck than judgmentidiom randomness serendipitous serendipitously sortition stumble into something You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Meals & parts of meals pot luck adjective US(alsopotluck)uk /ˌpɒt ˈlʌk/ us /ˌpɑːt ˈlʌk/ used to refer to an informal meal or event where guests bring different dishes that are then shared with the other guests: A lady from church always brought this dish to our pot luck dinners. I have to get to a 6:30 potluck party. a potluck picnic Meals & parts of meals accompaniment afternoon tea afters amuse-bouche antipasto elevenses English breakfast feast feeding finger buffet plat du jour plate meal ploughman's lunch postprandial power breakfast tea tea party teatime tiffin TV dinner pot luck | American Dictionarypot luck adjective[ not gradable ] us/ˈpɑt ˈlʌk/ offering whatever is available or what others bring: We invited all the neighbors over for a pot luck supper last night. Examples of pot luckpot luck He cites to leave the sinking ship and to take potluck as examples of the category. There is an element of potluck involved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Please may we be allowed to take potluck with the rest of the citizenry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the current plans are implemented, many of my constituents will be dependent on potluck rather than universal access to justice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is any guidance given to the judges, or will they simply have to take potluck? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was potluck whether countries received relief that suited their needs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Selection should be undertaken by the schools, not centrally by providing that parents have to nominate six schools and simply take potluck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Whether you enjoy attentive nurses, a proper diet and clean wards is simply potluck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At present, it is potluck whether primary schools in my constituency and across the country are able to provide such opportunities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As of now, there is a potluck element in the rules for the grant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must decide what we can do and do it, and the other things must take potluck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The proposal limits them to traditional quantities at 1990 volumes and, beyond that, they must take potluck in the dollar quota. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a fine distinction which appears to operate on the principle of potluck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Consumers will be left to take potluck with the list of contractors that is handed to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Major decisions are left to potluck and the market, with no proper evaluation of the schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of pot luck 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. |
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