"turn up trumps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 結果出乎意料地好
• 意外成功

Definition

如果事情 'turns up trumps'，意思是結果比預期的要好，經常讓人感到意外地成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要是英式英語的非正式表達，用來形容計畫、行動或人意外取得好成績。與紙牌遊戲的本義無關。在美式英語中不常用。

Examples

The weather turned up trumps for our picnic, and it didn't rain at all.

天公作美，我們野餐時**結果出乎意料地好**，完全沒下雨。

We didn't think the project would work, but it turned up trumps.

我們沒想到項目能成功，但最後**結果出乎意料地好**。

She turned up trumps by finding my lost keys.

她幫我找到了丟失的鑰匙，真的**幫大忙了**。

Just when we thought all hope was lost, the team turned up trumps with a last-minute goal.

正當我們以為沒希望時，球隊**在最後一刻逆轉成功了**。

My old laptop finally turned up trumps and finished the job before crashing.

我的舊筆記本最終還是**堅持到完成工作**才當機。

We were worried about funding, but our sponsor turned up trumps at the last second.

我們擔心沒有資金，結果贊助商**在最後一刻幫了大忙**。