Definition of fortune hunter in English:

fortune hunter

noun

A person who seeks to become rich through marrying someone wealthy.
Example sentencesExamples
- In Singapore, however, Emily realizes that she can't go away with her Englishman and Fred learns that his princess was merely a fortune-hunter.
- As for his worries about your being a fortune-hunter when there is no fortune, chalk that up to an artificial barrier he has thrown up.
- Instead, fearful of being branded a common fortune-hunter, she quickly told her prospective employer the truth instead.

Derivatives

fortune hunting

noun

Meanwhile, Tommy finally has his eyes opened both to Pat's fortune-hunting ways and Connie's down-home virtues.
Example sentencesExamples
- Betrayed by her fortune-hunting suitor, artist Maeve Irvine vows never to wed and devotes herself to painting.
- Montgomery Clift, as Catherine's fortune-hunting suitor, is wonderfully seductive and callow.
- All the other Tichbornes regarded the newcomer as no more than a vulgar fortune-hunting fraud.
- William Wyler made an excellent film version in 1949, with Olivia de Havilland winning an Oscar for her performance as the heiress who is gulled by a fortune-hunting suitor.

Definition of fortune hunter in US English:

fortune hunter

nounˈfɔrtʃən ˌhən(t)ərˈfôrCHən ˌhən(t)ər

A person who seeks to become rich through marrying someone wealthy.
Example sentencesExamples
- In Singapore, however, Emily realizes that she can't go away with her Englishman and Fred learns that his princess was merely a fortune-hunter.
- As for his worries about your being a fortune-hunter when there is no fortune, chalk that up to an artificial barrier he has thrown up.
- Instead, fearful of being branded a common fortune-hunter, she quickly told her prospective employer the truth instead.

单词	fortune hunter
释义	Definition of fortune hunter in English: fortune hunter noun A person who seeks to become rich through marrying someone wealthy. Example sentencesExamples In Singapore, however, Emily realizes that she can't go away with her Englishman and Fred learns that his princess was merely a fortune-hunter. As for his worries about your being a fortune-hunter when there is no fortune, chalk that up to an artificial barrier he has thrown up. Instead, fearful of being branded a common fortune-hunter, she quickly told her prospective employer the truth instead. Derivatives fortune hunting noun Meanwhile, Tommy finally has his eyes opened both to Pat's fortune-hunting ways and Connie's down-home virtues. Example sentencesExamples Betrayed by her fortune-hunting suitor, artist Maeve Irvine vows never to wed and devotes herself to painting. Montgomery Clift, as Catherine's fortune-hunting suitor, is wonderfully seductive and callow. All the other Tichbornes regarded the newcomer as no more than a vulgar fortune-hunting fraud. William Wyler made an excellent film version in 1949, with Olivia de Havilland winning an Oscar for her performance as the heiress who is gulled by a fortune-hunting suitor. Definition of fortune hunter in US English: fortune hunter nounˈfɔrtʃən ˌhən(t)ərˈfôrCHən ˌhən(t)ər A person who seeks to become rich through marrying someone wealthy. Example sentencesExamples In Singapore, however, Emily realizes that she can't go away with her Englishman and Fred learns that his princess was merely a fortune-hunter. As for his worries about your being a fortune-hunter when there is no fortune, chalk that up to an artificial barrier he has thrown up. Instead, fearful of being branded a common fortune-hunter, she quickly told her prospective employer the truth instead.
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