in the lap of the gods

美 　英

• na.在神的掌握之中
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)在神的掌管之中；難以預(yù)料；聽(tīng)天由命

英漢解釋

na.	1. 在神的掌握之中,結(jié)果尚難預(yù)料

例句

The weather may still be in the lap of the gods but the fecundity of the soil can now be improved by more down-to-earth means.

雖說(shuō)現(xiàn)在天氣仍有天神掌管，可是土地的肥沃程度卻能通過(guò)一些實(shí)際的方式加以提高。

That, in turn, means policy makers can help tame inflationary pressure from food, rather than assuming it's all in the lap of the gods.

從另一方面說(shuō)，這也意味著政策制訂者可以采取措施減輕食品通脹壓力，而非認(rèn)為其是完全難以掌控的。

In the lap of the gods

在神的掌管之中