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

• 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。
• 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。
• Look for the silver lining of change.
  寻找变化中的好处。
• At first blush, this may sound a bit harsh, over-emphasizing the negative without some offsetting silver lining.
  乍一看，这可能听起来有点苛刻，在缺少对一线希望的偏移的情况下过分强调负面。
• There might even be a silver lining to this whole mess.
  而且，在这一片黯然中也仍有一丝光亮。
• At the beginning of this year, he returned to Shanghai and saw the silver lining.
  今年年初，他回到上海，看到了一丝希望。
• 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。
• It seems there is always a silver lining, but I'm not certain in this case.
  似乎总是有一线希望，但我不能确定在这种情况下。
• There might, however, be a silver lining.
  不过也许还有一线希望。
• 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。