serendipity

The word "serendipity" was coined by Horace Walpole in an 1754 letter, from a tale of three princes who "were always making discoveries, by accident, of things they were not in search of".

“Serendipity”这个词，是在1754年由霍勒斯·沃波尔在一封信中创造的，这个词源于一个关于三个王子的故事，他们“总是意外地发现那些他们无意寻找的东西”。

Some of the best effects in my garden have been the result of serendipity.

我花园里最珍贵的几件物品是机缘巧合之下意外所得。

This is the kind of serendipity you want!

这正是那种你心心期盼的命中注定！