fortunate
/ˈfɔːtʃənət/adjective
1- favoured by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky好运的; 幸运的:
with infinitive she'd been fortunate to escape more serious injury她运气好, 躲过了更严重的伤害
it was fortunate that the weather was good.
值得庆幸的是天气不错。
1.1
- auspicious or favourable有吉祥之兆的, 吉利的; 有利的:
a most fortunate match for our daughter.
对我们女儿来说非常幸运的婚事。
1.2
- materially well off; prosperous物质上富裕的; 富足的:
less fortunate children still converged on the soup kitchens.
穷孩子还围聚在施粥所。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin fortunatus, from fortuna (see FORTUNE).