| 词汇 | Lightning never strikes twice |
| 释义 | Idiom Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) Theme: CHANCE a saying meaning that it is extremely unlikely that the same misfortune will occur again in the same set of circumstances or to the same people.Ever since the fire, Jean has been afraid that her house will catch fire again, but they say that lightning never strikes twice.Supposedly lightning never strikes twice, but the Smiths' house has been robbed twice this year. lightning never strikes (the same place) twiceSomething that's very extraordinary and unlikely to happen will never happen to the same person twice. (Said especially of tragic or unfortunate events.) I know you're scared to go back on a plane after that crash, but lightning never strikes twice. There's no way we could get hit by such a devastating storm like that again—lightning never strikes the same place twice Lightning never strikes (the same place) twice.Prov. The same highly unlikely thing never happens to the same person twice. Jill: I'm scared to drive ever since that truck hit my car. Alan: Don't worry. Lightning never strikes the same place twice. It's strange, but I feel safer since my apartment was robbed; I figure lightning never strikes the same place twice. lightning never strikes twicethe same calamity never occurs twice.This expression refers to the popular belief that lightning never strikes the same spot twice. 1983 Penelope Lively Perfect Happiness It's nasty, isn't it?…Having to go to the same airport. Though in a way you can't help thinking well lightning never strikes twice. ˌlightning never strikes (in the same place) ˈtwice(saying) an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same person twice |
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