单词 | fortunate |
释义 | fortunate (fɔːʳtʃʊnɪt ) adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] B2 If you say that someone or something is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky. He was extremely fortunate to survive. Central London is fortunate in having so many large parks and open spaces. It was fortunate that the water was shallow. She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice. Synonyms: providential, auspicious, fortuitous, felicitous Collocations: incredibly fortunate We're incredibly fortunate, really, to be middleaged in 2012. Times, Sunday Times He grabbed his camera to take a snap and said he was 'incredibly fortunate' to witness such a rare phenomenon. The Sun Or the 40-50,000 incredibly fortunate individuals with pre-tax incomes above half a million pounds a year. Times, Sunday Times I've been incredibly fortunate in having two or three very good mentors. Times, Sunday Times As a family, we are incredibly fortunate, something that we don't take for granted. Times,Sunday Times Especially the business of protecting those in less fortunate surroundings. Times, Sunday Times But as his fame and wealth grew, so did his determination to help those less fortunate than himself. Times, Sunday Times With winter coming, we should each try to do something - however small - to help those less fortunate. The Sun We should always offer a safety net to the less fortunate in our society. Times, Sunday Times Why not use your position to help those less fortunate? Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 幸运的 Japanese: 幸運な |
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