Good thing I met you. 幸好遇见你。
在美语当中若要表达中文里「还好,幸好,幸运…」的语气,你就可以用Goodthing...做开头,在Goodthing后面加上完整的句子就可以。
Good thing we met, don't you think?
我们的相遇实在太珍贵了,你说是不是?
Good thing I have taken the camera.
幸好我带了相机。
It's a good thing you aren't married = Good thing you aren't married
幸好你没有结婚。
It's a good thing I brought lots of handkerchiefs .= Good thing I brought lots of handkerchiefs .
还好我买了很多手帕。
fortunately, the weather that winter was reasonably mild...
幸好那个冬天还算暖和。
类似用法:fortunately 、luckily 、happily 、thankfully等放在句首,都可以表示:还好、幸好、幸运地是……
有时可是倒装语序。请看:
Fortunately, I met you. 幸好遇见你。
Fortunately the rain stopped before we started.
幸亏在我们动身前雨停了。
Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer.
幸运的是,这样的欺诈公司越来越少了。
Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.
幸运的是,干清扫落叶这个活儿是值得的。
Fortunately, I remembered the address.
幸好我没忘记地址。
Luckily, we both love football.
幸好我们俩都爱足球。
Fortunately, the planes appear to be quite safe. 幸好,这种飞机好象相当安全。
Fortunately, physicians have pills to correct hormone imbalance.幸好,医生备有可纠正激素失衡的药丸。
Luckily, I'd noticed where you left the car
幸运的是我注意到了你把车停在哪里。
Luckily there was a taxi stand nearby.
幸好附近就有一个出租车候客处。
Luckily he is here and can give you a hand.
好在他在这里,可以帮你一把。《汉英大词典》
Luckily he reminded me. Otherwise I'd have forgotten all about it.
亏他提醒了我,要不我早忘了。
Luckily I dodged in time, or I'd have been knocked down by the bike.
幸亏我让得快,要不早被那辆自行车撞倒了。
Luckily, iron can be reworked and mistakes don't have to be thrown away
所幸的是,铁可以再加工,次品、废品不必被扔掉。
Luckily, Sue is very efficient and does an excellent job as Fred's personal assistant.
幸运的是,作为弗雷德的私人助理,休办事效率很高,工作很出色。
Luckily, Nancy's father and her attorney were one and the same person
幸运的是,南希的父亲就是她的律师。
Luckily, he got what he wanted.
幸运地,他得到了他想要的。
Luckily I was at home when he called. 他来看我时, 我幸好在家。
Happily a good rain followed. 幸好随后下了一场及时雨。
《汉英大词典》
Happily, the damage was only slight.
所幸的是,损伤不大。
Happily, his neck injuries were not serious.
很幸运,他脖子上的伤并不严重。
Happily, Lisa Martineau takes an opposite approach.
幸运的是,莉萨·马蒂诺采取了截然相反的方式。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Happily, all have returned safe and sound.
可庆幸的是,大家都平安地回到家里。
Happily, no one was killed in the car accident.
可庆幸的是,这次车祸无人死亡。
Thankfully, it wasn't smothered in stringy cheese like some pizzas.
幸好它不像有些比萨饼那样上面涂满了难嚼的奶酪。
Thankfully, she was not injured.
好在她没有受伤。
Thankfully, I've learned to switch off and let it go over my head
谢天谢地,我已经学会了释然,随它去吧。
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline
令人欣慰的是,吸烟量在逐渐下降。
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