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

双语例句

• There's usually a silver lining if you look hard enough.
  如果你努力寻找，通常总有一线光明。
• The movie stays true to itself and the happy ending really is only a silver lining.
  影片保持了真我，圆满结局真的是黑暗中的一线希望。
• A silver lining will be bankruptcy and restructuring, where legal fees look poised to balloon this year.
  破产和资产重组可能会带来一些希望，这些领域今年的律师费看来会激增。
• That's remarkable given the state of the global economy and this is something not lost on investors looking for a silver lining in the clouds.
  考虑到全球经济的状况，它很值得注意，而且这是投资者在全球经济阴云笼罩下寻找一线希望而不会损失的东西。
• One leading western businessman worried about the protectionist threat saw a silver lining in the attacks on high finance.
  一位担心保护主义威胁的西方著名商界人士从对金融高管的抨击中看到了一线希望。
• There might, however, be a silver lining.
  不过也许还有一线希望。
• Oh well, every cloud has a silver lining. I may not be so well off now, but I'll have more time to enjoy my family.
  噢，黑暗中总有一线光明，虽然我现在可能没那么富裕了，但我会有更多的时间享受天伦之乐。
• So perhaps this would be a good time to bring up the silver lining.
  所以，现在可能是讨论实质的时候啦绝不是为了你们，2000年毕业生。
• "Every cloud has a silver lining," says the optimist.
  乐观者说：每片云彩都有一线希望。
• I was sorry to hear you'd ill, but remember every cloud has a silver lining.
  我很遗憾听说你病了，但请记住黑暗中总是有一线光明。