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词汇 strike it rich
释义
Idiom
strike it rich
Theme: MONEY
to acquire wealth suddenly. (Informal.)
If I could strike it rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore.Sally ordered a dozen oysters and found a huge pearl in one of them. She struck it rich!

Slang
strike it rich
Theme: WEALTH
tr. to become rich suddenly.
I never thought I would strike it rich.Pete is the kind of guy who wants to strike it rich and live in the lap of luxury for the rest of his life.
Idiom
strike it rich
to become suddenly and unexpectedly rich or successful.
Many immigrants dream of striking it rich in America.
Etymology: based on literal meaning of strike it rich (= to find gold in the ground)
idiomstrike it richto suddenly become very rich or very successful:We stayed in Vegas for five days, hoping to strike it rich, but had to be content with a car full of cuddly toys.Linford Christie struck it rich yesterday, winning both the 100 and the 200m finals.

strike it rich

To become wealthy very quickly or suddenly. The mother of three struck it rich when her weekly lotto ticket ending up winning her over $2 million. My wife struck it rich developing an app that synchronizes business data.

strike it rich

to acquire wealth suddenly. If I could strike it rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore. Sally ordered a dozen oysters and found a huge pearl in one of them. She struck it rich!

strike it rich

Also, strike oil or strike it lucky. Experience sudden financial success, as in He never dreamed that he'd strike it rich this soon, or They really struck oil with that investment, or One of these days we'll strike it lucky. The first of these idioms originated in mining, where it referred to finding a rich mineral deposit. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

strike it rich

If you strike it rich, you suddenly earn or win a large amount of money. He struck it rich with his first novel. Commerce seems to offer graduates more opportunities to strike it rich.

strike lucky

or

strike it lucky

BRITISH
COMMON If someone strikes lucky or strikes it lucky, they suddenly have some good luck. I arrived at 12.30 to give myself time to find a parking meter, but struck lucky immediately. The lottery mainly takes money from the poorest people, who dream of striking it lucky. Note: This expression has its origins in mining in the 19th century. It refers to someone finding the minerals or oil that they were looking for. `Strike oil' is based on the same idea.

strike it rich

find a source of abundance or success. informal

strike lucky (or strike it lucky)

have a lucky success. British

strike it ˈrich

(informal) become rich suddenly: He struck it rich when a relative died and left him two million.

strike (it) ˈlucky

(informal) have good luck: We certainly struck it lucky with the weather — it’s beautiful today.He bets on the horses, and sometimes he strikes lucky.

strike it rich

tv. to become rich suddenly. Pete is the kind of guy who wants to strike it rich and live in the lap of luxury for the rest of his life.

strike it rich

Informal
To have sudden financial success.
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