greasy luck好运

【使用地区】：美国新英格兰地区各州

【释义】：

Good luck．A local Nantucket expression that first arose among whalemen trying out oil from whale blubber on the decks of whaleships．The decks became very slippery at such times，and this was considered lucky be cause it meant a more prosperous voyage．Well—wishers often wished de parting whalemen greasy luck when they embarked on a voyage．

此词意义如上所示。这是楠塔基特的用语，最早产生于捕鲸人中。他们在捕鲸船的甲板上把鲸脂熬成油，这时船上的甲板就变得相当滑，这被认为是幸运的，因为这意味着将会捕到许多鲸鱼，出海大获丰收。祝愿的人们希望出海的捕鲸人在登船出海时能有好运，就用greasy luck来向出海的人祝愿。