蔣健棠英語實用句子(144):A blessing in disguise
Losing the job was a blessing in disguise, she is able to spend more time with her children now.
失去工作其實是因禍得福,現在她有更多時間陪同孩子。
disguise有假扮和僞裝的意思,介詞短語in disguise則表示經過喬裝打扮的意思(見下例);
a blessing in disguise則表示表面上看是不好的事,實際上是好的事,也就是塞翁失馬,有因禍得福的意味。
The criminal entered the bank in disguise.
犯人喬裝進入銀行。