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Sod's law

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌSod's ˈlaw noun [uncountable]  British EnglishMISTAKE the natural tendency for things to go wrong whenever possible – used humorously 索德定律,要出坏事总逃不掉〔一种认为凡有可能出差错的事终将出差错的论断;幽默用法〕 SYN American English Murphy’s Law It’s Sod’s law that the car breaks down when you need it most. 在你最需要的时候汽车偏偏会坏掉——这就是索德 定律。
ˌSod's ˈlaw nounChineseSyllable


Sod's LawBrE /ˌsɒdz ˈlɔː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɑːdz ˈlɔː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE, humorous) the tendency for things to happen in just the way that you do not want, and in a way that is not useful 事与愿违的倾向,造物弄人法则(指发生的事情常和人的愿望恰恰相反)We always play better when we are not being recordedbut that's Sod's Law, isn't it? 我们总是不录音的时候演奏得好些,真是应了那句老话,越想做好就越做不好,是不是?🔊🔊It was Sod's Lawthe only day he could manage was the day I couldn't miss work. 真是天不遂人愿,他只有那天抽得出时间,偏偏我上班离不开。🔊🔊