lottery
n
1 [C] way of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers selected at random (发行彩票)抽彩给奖(筹款法)
[attrib 作定语]
a `lottery ticket 彩票. Cf 参看 draw1 1, raffle.
2 [sing] (fig 比喻) thing whose success, outcome, etc is determined by luck 碰运气的事
Some people think that marriage is a lottery. 有些人认为婚姻是缘分.
I shall be happy to give up my part of Shylock's money.
我将高兴地放弃我应得的夏洛克财产的那一半。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.