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lucky dip

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌlucky ˈdip noun British English  1. [countable]DGO a game in which you put your hand into a container filled with small objects, and choose one without looking 摸彩游戏 SYN American English grab bag2. [singular]CHANCE/BY CHANCE a situation in which what happens depends on chance 由运气[机遇]来决定的情况 SYN lottery
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lucky dipA good lucky dip, to please the sixes and upwards.The pundits dip haphazardly into the lucky dip.
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lucky dip
ˌlucky ˈdip noun British English
1. [countable] a game in which you put your hand into a container filled with small objects, and choose one without looking
   SYN  grab bag American English
2. [singular] a situation in which what happens depends on chance
   SYN  lottery


lucky dipBrE /ˌlʌki ˈdɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌlʌki ˈdɪp/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˈgrab bag) noun [usually singular] a game in which people choose a present from a container of presents without being able to see what it is going to be 摸彩游戏