silver lining

英 [ˈsɪlvə(r) ˈlaɪnɪŋ]

美 [ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ]

n.  (困境中的)一线希望

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 黑暗中总有一线光明
  If you say thatevery cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it.
  1. As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. We have drawn lessons from the decisions taken.
     正如他们所说，黑暗中总有一线光明，我们已从所作的决定中汲取了教训。
• N-SING (困境中的)一线希望
  If you talk about asilver lining, you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
  1. The fall in inflation is the silver lining of the prolonged recession.
     通货膨胀的下降是长期经济衰退中的一线转机。

英英释义

noun

• a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
  1. every cloud has a silver lining
  2. look on the bright side of it
  Synonym:bright side

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