单词 | fortune |
释义 | fortune n 1 [U] chance, esp regarded as a power affecting people´s lives (good or bad) luck 机会(尤指对人们生活有重要影响的); (好的或坏的)运气 By a stroke (ie instance) of (good) fortune, he won the competition. 他靠(好)运气在竞赛中获胜. be a victim of ill (ie bad) fortune 成为恶运的牺牲品 I had the good fortune (ie was lucky enough) to be chosen for a trip abroad. 我真幸运, 被选中出国旅行. 2 [C usu pl 通常作复数] event or change in the life of a person or in the progress of a country, business, etc (在人生中或在国家业务等的发展中的)事情或转变 The party´s fortunes were at their lowest level after the election defeat. 该党在竞选失败後每况愈下. 3 [C] person´s destiny or future; fate 个人的运气或前途; 命运 At the fair a gypsy told (me) my fortune, eg by looking at playing-cards or the lines on my hand. 有个吉普赛人在游乐场上给我算过命. 4 [C] large amount of money 大笔的钱; 巨款 That ring is worth/must have cost a fortune. 那戒指很值钱. She inherited a large fortune. 她继承了一大笔财产. He made a considerable fortune selling waste materials. 他靠卖废料发了大财. 5 (idm 习语) the fortune(s) of `war the good or bad luck one meets with in war 个人在战争中遇到的好运或恶运 made homeless by the fortunes of war 因战乱而无家可归. a hostage to fortune => hostage. seek one´s fortune => seek. a small fortune => small. a soldier of fortune => soldier. |
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