| 词汇 | thank lucky stars |
| 释义 | Idiom thank lucky starsthank (your) lucky stars to be grateful for having good luck.I thanked my lucky stars that no one took my bag when I stupidly left it on a park bench. thank (one's) lucky starsTo express appreciation for a beneficial occurrence. You should thank your lucky stars that you managed to avoid that violent car accident. We thank our lucky stars that we were able to get a home in this neighborhood at such a reasonable price. thank one's lucky starsFig. to be thankful for one's luck. You can thank your lucky stars that I was there to help you. I thank my lucky stars that I studied the right things for the test. thank one's lucky stars, toTo be grateful for good fortune. In ancient and medieval times, the stars were believed to have a powerful influence over the lives and destinies of human beings. Thanking them for good fortune, therefore, was a bit of superstitious politeness. Ben Jonson used the term “I thank my Starres for it” in his play, Every Man Out of His Humour (1599). The modern variant came into use during the last century and is more an expression of general relief at emerging unscathed from some dilemma than of belief in celestial influence. |
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