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If someone is happy-go-lucky, they enjoy life and do not worry much about tomorrow. They take things as they come.
If someone is happy-go-lucky一個人如果是 happy-go-lucky, they他 enjoy life享受生活, and do not worry much不太煩惱 about tomorrow明天的事。 They他們 take things as they come事情來了就接著過。
It can be a warm thing to say: this person is light, cheerful, not crushed by plans. Though actually it can also hint that they are not careful enough, that they leave too much to luck.
It它 can be a warm thing to say可以是一句暖話: this person這個人 is light輕盈、 cheerful開朗, not crushed by plans沒有被計畫壓垮。 Though actually不過其實 it它 can also hint也可能在暗示: they他們 are not careful enough不夠謹慎, they leave too much to luck把太多事交給運氣。
It describes a character, not a one-off mood: a happy-go-lucky person is like that most of the time. Informal, friendly English; you will see it in stories more than in formal writing.
It它 describes a character描述的是個性, not a one-off mood不是一時的心情: a happy-go-lucky person這樣的人 is like that most of the time多數時候都是這樣。 Informal, friendly English不正式、親切的英文; you你 in stories在故事裡 than in formal writing比在正式文章裡 will see it more會更常看到它。
It is not the same as lucky. A lucky person has good things fall on them; a happy-go-lucky person just does not sit up at night making lists.
It它 is not the same as lucky和 lucky 不一樣。 A lucky person運氣好的人 has good things fall on them是好事會掉到他頭上; a happy-go-lucky person樂天的人 just只是 at night晚上 does not sit up不會坐著不睡 making lists列清單。
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
happy-go-luckyadj
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carefree or untroubled
- Hill says the shows began to morph from happy-go-lucky, fun series to production-line star-makers, which subconsciously changed the tone of the series: "Reality talent shows made it easier and quicker for audiences to pay to vote for the winner and loser, and to comment positively and negatively on contestants in social media."
happy-go-luckynoun
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One who is happy-go-lucky.
- Now, both these kids are your friends, but one is mature and responsible, taking his time to understand what he is doing and why he is doing it, and the other friend is a happy-go-lucky, who just lets things happen to him.
- Sara was presumably the “desperate” girl and Thomas the “happy-go-lucky” who would be vindicated once Sara's baby was born “too soon,” less than nine months after their encounter
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obsoleteA person who does odd jobs.
- Then we have a new bunch growing up called "casuals". I looked that up in the dictionary and it means happy-go-luckies. The amount for these happy-go-luckies or casuals involves another 25 per cent of the total amount of the item, and we are asked to vote it without any details whatsoever.
happy-go-luckyadv
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obsoleteAs luck will have it.
- You have nothing to fear ; you have your twenty guineas in your pocket for helping me into my service, and if I get into Mrs. Martha's quarters, you have a hundred more ; if into the widow's, fifty : — happy go lucky !
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。