coincidence
翻譯
巧合, 偶然
例句
It was a coincidence that we were on the same flight.
我們搭乘同一航班純屬巧合。
What a coincidence! I was just thinking about you.
真巧啊!我剛才正在想你呢。
文法模式
a ((coincidence)) 一件巧合的事 Meeting her there was a pure coincidence.
by ((coincidence)) 偶然地 By coincidence, we both wore the same shirt.
近義詞
同義詞: chance, accident, fluke, serendipity
詞源
源自動詞「coincide」。「co-」(共同)+「incidere」(落下)+「-ence」(名詞後綴)。指事件的「共同落下」。
記憶技巧
可以記成「co-incidents」——即偶然共同發生的事件(incidents)。