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| /ˈfɔːtʃən/ |
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| 1 | C usually singular a very large amount of money 大笔的钱 |
| Jordan had inherited a considerable personal fortune from his uncle. 乔丹从他叔叔那里继承了相当大的一笔个人财产。 |
| make/amass a fortune He had made a fortune from mining. 他开矿发了大财。 |
| make your fortune (=become very rich) Henry Ford made his fortune with the Model T. 发大财 |
| | 1a | singular a lot of money 大量的钱 | | cost a fortune Flats in this area cost a fortune. 这一地区的公寓很值钱。 | | spend/pay a fortune They must have spent a fortune on flowers alone. 他们单买花肯定就花了很多钱。 | |
| | 1b | U money and success 发迹 | | the first step towards fame and fortune 通往名利的第一步 | | young people who come to the city to seek their fortune 来城里寻求发迹机会的年轻人 | |
| | 1c | a lot of money 很多钱 | | We paid a small fortune for this holiday. 我们这个假期花了不少钱。 | |
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| 2 | fortunes plural the things that happen to someone or something and the changing degree to which they are successful 时运 |
| a career that illustrates the changing fortunes of the Labour Party 说明工党不断变化的时运的经历 |
| The new board will work to restore the company’ s fortunes. 新董事会将着手恢复公司的时运。 |
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| 3 | U luck , especially good luck 运气；（尤指）好运 |
| It was his good fortune to take over the company at exactly the right time. 他正好在恰当的时候接管公司，运气真是不错。 |
| have the good fortune to do sth I had the good fortune to meet Mike through mutual friends. 我很幸运通过共同的朋友认识了迈克。 |
| a change of fortune His friends were delighted with his change of fortune. 他的朋友们对他时来运转感到高兴。 |
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| - | fortune smiles on sb/sth
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| used for saying that someone or something is lucky and successful |
| 好运向某人/某物微笑 |
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| - | tell sb’ s fortune
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| to say what will happen to someone in the future using what are claimed to be magic powers |
| 给某人算命 |
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