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美:[ˌserən'dɪpətəs]
英:[ˌserən'dɪpətəs]
美:[ˌserən'dɪpətəs]
ser·en·dip·i·tous
ser n dI pih ts
serendipitously (adv.)
adjective
having happened or having been discovered purely by happy accident.My encounter with this stranger was serendipitous because it led to a fabulous opportunity for me.
该词源于1914年,意为“意外偶然发现的”。serendipity 和 -ous 两个词元合成了 serendipitous,意为“在巧合或意外发现中获得的”。相关词汇: Serendipitously。
The first known use of serendipitous was in 1943
1 “A lot of discoveries as we go through the Web are serendipitous,” he said.
2 A serendipitous juxtaposition of programming on PBS on Wednesday night reminds us just how long humans have been trying to squeeze more space out of urban environments.
3 She figures that it will be another serendipitous opportunity, much like her initial cancer treatment.
4 Rather than organizing the posts into thematic sections, the book will maintain the random, serendipitous feel of scrolling through a Facebook page, with a mix of long and short posts interspersed with images.
5 Some of Lübeck’s most enchanting buildings are found serendipitously, by exploring the city’s myriad alleys and courtyards.
6 By virtue of its title alone, “Tabloid,” Errol Morris’s astonishing new documentary, achieves a degree of serendipitous timeliness.
7 But more than half of the book is explicitly devoted to books themselves; to life as both a purposeful and a serendipitous reader.
8 This suggests that the order of events may be random, serendipitous, a matter of occult meaning rather than chronological sequence.
9 The world of Arthur Russell is full of serendipitous connections.
10 Their decision to start Flood Pros USA was born out of a serendipitous encounter with a friend in need.
11 “Life is full of serendipitous happenings. It’s like a skateboard is hovering just outside your door. You can close the door, or you can jump on and take the ride.”
12 But there can be serendipitous blunders in printmaking, too, as demonstrated by Pyramid Atlantic Art Center’s “Misprints.”
13 “There were so many things that were coming together, and this is just serendipitous,” said Michael J. Bobbitt, Adventure Theatre’s producing artistic director.
14 The double life of that song's opening line is one of the most amazingly serendipitous things that's happened during the life of the band.
15 The combination is almost magical, a truly serendipitous pairing.
16 There are other echoes of feet, walking and serendipitous paths threaded through the book.
17 You are what you culturally consume, and I treasure the freedom of serendipitous discovery.
18 The rest are those serendipitous accidents resulting from the actual traffic, foot and otherwise, flowing in restless eddies through the street.
19 And there’s the joy of reconnecting with family and friends at the end of a long flight, the serendipitous connections in the air or in waiting lounges.
20 The union with Young was a serendipitous one.
1 凑巧的
2 机缘凑巧
4 巧合的
7 意外的