<p>"In time for" is the right interpretation in this context. 好时代(an era when living was great) is like a party. It has a beginning and an end. People who died before it or born after it missed out. "她赶上了好时代" means she was born at the right time, during a great era. </p>

<p>赶上 means " (rushed in or hurriedly arrive) <strong>just in time</strong>." </p>

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Tang Ho
<p>In time for, or to chance upon. I think both are OK. Maybe it'll be clearer if you understand the context.</p>

<p>It is mentioned in the sentence that she was born in a railway worker family with poor education, and was a plain-looking average actress in the art troupe.</p>

<p>(That means she should not have succeeded.)</p>

<p>However she finally achieved her success as a producer, a director and a famous actress. If it was not for a golden era, she would not be so successful.</p>

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完全 here is what?
Gangosa
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@Gangosa You can take it as `totally`. It is totally because of the era.
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Cnly
<p>Can't quite get the meaning of 赶上 here. Any suggestions please?</p>

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  <p>像她这样一个铁路工人家庭出身、没上过大学、貌不出众的文工团演员，一步步地走到今天，成为一个集制片人、导演、演员于一身的大明星，完全是赶上了好时代。</p>
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<p>完全是<em>赶上</em>了<em>好时代</em>。 totally (赶上)<em>in time for??</em> the (好时代）<em>golden era</em>??</p>

<p>赶上：to keep up with， to catch up with， to overtake， to chance upon， in time for</p>

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What is the meaning of 赶上 in ...完全是赶上了好时代?
# What is the meaning of 赶上 in ...完全是赶上了好时代?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-15)

Can't quite get the meaning of 赶上 here. Any suggestions please?

> 像她这样一个铁路工人家庭出身、没上过大学、貌不出众的文工团演员，一步步地走到今天，成为一个集制片人、导演、演员于一身的大明星，完全是赶上了好时代。

完全是*赶上*了*好时代*。 totally (赶上)*in time for??* the (好时代）*golden era*??

赶上：to keep up with， to catch up with， to overtake， to chance upon， in time for

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-15. Score: 4

"In time for" is the right interpretation in this context. 好时代(an era when living was great) is like a party. It has a beginning and an end. People who died before it or born after it missed out. "她赶上了好时代" means she was born at the right time, during a great era.

赶上 means " (rushed in or hurriedly arrive) **just in time**."


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-09-15. Score: 1

In time for, or to chance upon. I think both are OK. Maybe it'll be clearer if you understand the context.

It is mentioned in the sentence that she was born in a railway worker family with poor education, and was a plain-looking average actress in the art troupe.

(That means she should not have succeeded.)

However she finally achieved her success as a producer, a director and a famous actress. If it was not for a golden era, she would not be so successful.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 完全 here is what?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 You can take it as `totally`. It is totally because of the era.  

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