fortune
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
n.
一句话记住
运气；命运；巨额财产；一大笔钱
释义与例句
n.
运气；命运
chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives
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She had the good fortune to work with an inspiring mentor.
她有幸与一位激励人心的导师共事。
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The company's fortunes improved after the restructuring.
重组之后，这家公司的经营状况有所好转。
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A sudden change of fortune saved the expedition.
运气的突然转变挽救了这次探险。
n.
巨额财产；一大笔钱
a very large amount of money or valuable possessions
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He made a fortune by investing in technology companies.
他通过投资科技公司赚了一大笔钱。
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They spent a fortune restoring the historic house.
他们花巨资修复了这座历史住宅。
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The painting is worth a fortune today.
这幅画如今价值连城。
词源与构词
经古法语 fortune 源自拉丁语 fortuna，原义为“机会、运气、命运”。
记忆钩子
fortune 有两个核心：good fortune 是“好运”，make/cost a fortune 是“赚／花一大笔钱”。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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fortunate 幸运的fortune 的形容词形式，常用 be fortunate to do 或 be fortunate in something。
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fortunately 幸运地；幸好常用于评价随后提到的情况，如 Fortunately, no one was hurt。
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unfortunate 不幸的；令人遗憾的可形容运气不佳，也可委婉表示某事不合适或令人遗憾。
同义词
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luck 运气luck 是日常通用的“运气”；fortune 较正式，可指影响人生的命运，也可指巨额财富。Winning the contract was partly a matter of luck. 赢得这份合同在一定程度上靠运气。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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fortunate 幸运的fortune 是名词“运气、财富”；fortunate 是形容词“幸运的”，词性和用法不同。We were fortunate to find seats on the crowded train. 我们很幸运，在拥挤的火车上找到了座位。
常见搭配
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good fortune 好运；幸事It was my good fortune to arrive just before the rain. 我运气好，刚好在下雨前到达。
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make a fortune 发财；赚大钱The inventor made a fortune from her patent. 这位发明家靠自己的专利赚了大钱。
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cost a fortune 花费一大笔钱The repairs need not cost a fortune. 这些维修不必花一大笔钱。