英文:a tough break (n.); have a tough break (v.); tough luck (n.)
說明:break 在此當名詞用,意為「良機;好運」。
例句:
- I’m sorry to hear about your accident. Tough break! (聽說你發生意外,我很難過。你真倒楣!)
- Jack had a lot of tough breaks when he was a kid, but he’s doing okay now. (傑克小時候衰事連連,但現在運氣不錯)
- When a beggar approached us, Mary murmured “tough luck” and then gave him a few coins. (當有個乞丐靠近我們時,瑪麗輕聲地說「真倒楣」,然後給了他幾個銅板)