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coincidences

UK //kəʊˈɪnsɪdənsɪz//US //koʊˈɪnsɪdənsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'coincidentia',由 'co-'(一起)和 'incidere'(发生)组合而成,字面意思是“同时发生”。

noun

❶ 指两件或多件事在时间或情境上偶然同时发生,看似有联系但实际上并无因果关系的情况。

“It was a strange coincidence that we both wore the same dress to the party.”

(我们俩在派对上穿了同样的裙子,真是奇怪的巧合。)

“The meeting was full of coincidences that made everyone suspicious.”

(会议上充满了巧合,让所有人都感到怀疑。)

同义词:accidents, flukes, serendipities

常见短语

by coincidence — 表示某事是偶然发生的,并非有意安排。

“By coincidence, we ended up sitting next to each other on the plane.”

(巧合的是,我们在飞机上刚好坐在一起。)