lightning never strikes twice

意思

the same bad luck is unlikely to happen again

同樣的倒楣事不太會再發生.

例句

1. 1Our last camping trip was ruined by a broken tent, but lightning never strikes twice, so let's go again.
2. 2Tom broke his arm skiing last winter, yet he's going back, convinced that lightning never strikes twice.
3. 3Relax — your laptop crashed during your last presentation, but lightning never strikes twice.
4. 4Do you really believe lightning never strikes twice? My flight has been cancelled two years running.
5. 5We were burgled in May, and Mum insists lightning never strikes twice, yet she's bought an alarm anyway.

文法

固定說法，作完整子句使用，常在 that 之後。strikes 保持現在簡單式。較長的形式在 twice 前加 in the same place。

意思相近