| 单词 | fortune |
| 释义 | fortune (fɔːʳtʃuːn ) Word forms: fortunes 1. countable noun B2 You can refer to a large sum of money as a fortune or a small fortune to emphasize how large it is. [emphasis] We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune. He made a small fortune in the London property boom. Synonyms: large sum of money, bomb [British, slang], packet [slang], bundle [slang] 2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B2 Someone who has a fortune has a very large amount of money. He made his fortune in car sales. He inherited a multi-million-dollar fortune from his inventor mother. Synonyms: wealth, means, property, riches 3. uncountable noun B2 Fortune or good fortune is good luck. Ill fortune is bad luck. Government ministers are starting to wonder how long their good fortune can last. 4. plural noun [with poss] If you talk about someone's fortunes or the fortunes of something, you are talking about the extent to which they are doing well or being successful. The electoral fortunes of the party may decline. [+ of] She kept up with the fortunes of the Reeves family. The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes. Synonyms: destiny, life, lot, experiences 5. uncountable noun If you talk about the way someone or something is treated by fortune, you are referring to the good or bad luck that they have. He is certainly being smiled on by fortune. Synonyms: chance, fate, destiny, providence 6. tell your fortune phrase When someone tells your fortune, they tell you what they think will happen to you in the future, which they say is shown, for example, by the lines on your hand. Quotations: Fortune, that favours foolsThe Alchemist The slings and arrows of outrageous fortuneHamlet Base Fortune, now I see, that in thy wheel There is a point, to which when men aspire, They tumble headlong downEdward II Idioms: a small fortune a very large amount of money For almost two years, Hawkins made a small fortune running a drugstore. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a hostage to fortune [mainly British] someone who cannot control how a situation develops, and so has to accept any bad things that happen Charles, then nearly 33, had already made himself a hostage to fortune by declaring that 30 was a suitable age to settle down. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: absolute fortune It could be worth an absolute fortune! The Sun (2007) Until now people have been making an absolute fortune out of this. The Sun (2006) She's spending an absolute fortune on special delivery postage to get them to him for the next day. Times, Sunday Times (2008) With this last impediment to potential riches removed, prospectors and other fortune seekers were everywhere in the valley. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For fortune seekers, it was important to understand what was taking place. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then came professional diggers, fortune seekers and the adventurers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This good fortune continued. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I will also be sharing some of my good fortune with family and friends. The Sun (2016) Fulham's second goal had a touch of good fortune. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His ill fortune continues on his return home. Times, Sunday Times (2009) How much more ill fortune can come their way in that time? Times, Sunday Times (2006) He is born into poverty, works hard to escape it, he finds love and has his happiness dashed by illness and ill fortune. Times, Sunday Times (2006) What remained of his immense fortune allowed them again, this time to live more richly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That audacious move was crowned with success and constituted the foundation of his immense fortune. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although sometimes of obscure origin, the financiers which took these rights often quickly accumulated immense fortunes which enabled them to play a significant political and social role. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of the high street's biggest names are expected to shed significant numbers of sites in an effort to improve their fortunes. Times, Sunday Times I'd try to improve my fortunes right there. Times, Sunday Times The move home did little to improve his fortunes. Times, Sunday Times There are signs these measures are having some effect, but improving the fortunes of a company, which has long been in disarray, will inevitably be a slow and painful process. Times, Sunday Times There has been some progress in improving the fortunes of older people in employment. Times, Sunday Times In light of his failing health, he must decide who will inherit his fortune. Times, Sunday Times She always knew that she would inherit a fortune, but her grandfather didn't prepare her for it. Times,Sunday Times Her uncle refused to consent to her marriage, and hinted that she would inherit his fortune. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Less than a quarter of today's multi-millionaires, for instance, inherited their fortunes. Times, Sunday Times Around 70 per cent of the university's billionaires are self-made, with the rest inheriting or part inheriting their fortune. Times, Sunday Times In the opener, they meet a family who lost a fortune after a builder botched a job and fled with the cash. The Sun (2010) I hope you didn't lose a fortune in the new casino. Times, Sunday Times (2010) One of the quickest ways to lose a fortune would have been to play on this roulette table. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If this man Blake is only a common swindler, I have lost a fortune. TANK OF SERPENTS (2002) Recently, two form tutors from boarding school wrote to me claiming that they would have made a fortune with the jewellery and accessories they confiscated. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The duo have made a fortune from the leisure industry. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Denison, a barrister, was an amateur horologist who had made a fortune in the railway boom. Times, Sunday Times (2009) She suffered mixed fortunes during her short life. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He is philosophical about his mixed fortunes. The Sun (2007) It is no secret that other high-profile chefs have had mixed fortunes when they have expanded too quickly. Times, Sunday Times (2013) THE peer who spent 10 m of his personal fortune bankrolling the Conservative party has declared he will withhold funding for their next general election campaign. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Therefore, his personal fortune was always much less than it could have been. Christianity Today (2000) One blacklist is intended to demonstrate that we know exactly how he has been squirrelling away his personal fortune. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And so the wheel of political fortune turns. Times, Sunday Times Political fortune favours the brave. Times, Sunday Times And it should be easy for a half-competent finance minister to avoid creating hostages to political fortune, which he probably managed, too. Times, Sunday Times The underlying theory was that the condition of, say, a chicken's liver, was connected with, perhaps, the dangerous storms or military or political fortune. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Someone who has resigned twice and survived grows the necessary detachment from their own political fortunes that every successful politician needs. Times, Sunday Times Attempts to reverse their fortunes are to be encouraged. Times,Sunday Times With no sign of an economic recovery to reverse his fortunes, he has begun to temper an inclination to avoid partisan squabbles. Times, Sunday Times He failed to land a knockout blow on the comedian, however, suggesting that the last chance to reverse his fortunes had slipped away. Times, Sunday Times But just over three years on, he has reversed his fortunes. The Sun Fishery management measures that sufficiently reduce catches are urgently needed to reverse the fortunes of this fish. Times, Sunday Times Bosses hope he will revive the fortunes of the breakfast show, which has seven million listeners compared to its heyday of eight million. The Sun Patron's swoop comes at a time when generous government support and cheap land have revived the fortunes of housebuilders, many of which fell into serious difficulty during the financial crisis. Times, Sunday Times She has been attempting to revive the fortunes of the internet giant with a string of purchases. Times, Sunday Times The scheme was aimed at reviving the fortunes of the group, with which investors had lost patience after such a long run of poor performance. Times, Sunday Times That spells trouble for those charged with reviving the fortunes of this sublimely talented racehorse. Times, Sunday Times It's also proof that you don't need to spend a fortune on a beauty balm to get a good result. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We are spending a fortune as a country subsidising failure - failed programmes and failing lives. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Mix faux fur with leather and baroque prints to look like you have spent a fortune. The Sun (2013) Not only was this rather fanciful with six mouths to feed, but I ended up spending a fortune at the local farm shop. Times, Sunday Times (2010) People spend a fortune on that. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She chuckles at her strange turn of fortune. Times, Sunday Times You just have to do the simple things right and wait for the turn of fortune. The Sun As for the living, they are ecstatic at this sudden and wholly unexpected turn of fortunes. Times, Sunday Times In truth, it was a match that was more memorable for its turns of fortune than its quality. Times, Sunday Times Despite all the obstacles that lie ahead, all the tough negotiations, and all the unknowable turns of fortune, we are off. The Sun This inspired the garden's transformation, which took almost 20 years and a vast fortune. Times, Sunday Times Of course, it's always been possible to spend a vast fortune on furniture but very few people actually did. Times, Sunday Times Global fame and a vast fortune came fast, so there was little to stop him doing as he pleased. Times, Sunday Times The 45-year-old dad claimed she used her vast fortune to control him. The Sun That's a vast fortune that would keep afloat the very services they are cutting. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 财富 Japanese: 大金 |
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