| 单词 | fortune |
| 释义 | fortune —fortune /ˈfɔː.tʃuːn/ aep /ˈfɔːr-/ noun (CHANCE) B2 [C or U] chance and the way it affects your life: » He had the (good) fortune to train with some of the world's top athletes.» The family's fortunes changed overnight.Thesaurus+: ↑Chance and randomnesstell sb's fortuneF0 to discover what will happen to someone in the future, for example by looking at the lines on their hands or using a special set of cards Thesaurus+: ↑Predicting things and intuitionWord Builder:–Nouns: fortune–Adjectives: fortunate, unfortunate–Adverbs: fortunately, unfortunately• • • Extra Examples:» She rejoiced in her good fortune.» But for a cruel twist of fortune, he could now be running his own business.» At the fair, there was a lady who told your fortune.» The chairman, Tony Bramall, was responsible for the turnaround in the company's fortunes.» His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes.noun [C] (WEALTH) ► B2 a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.: » She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.» He lost a fortune gambling.» You can make a fortune out of junk if you call it 'antiques'.» This dress cost a (small) fortune.» Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune.Thesaurus+: ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money• • • Extra Examples:» She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels.» With a personal fortune of six million pounds, she certainly doesn't work out of necessity.» She netted herself a fortune when she sold her company.» They made a fortune through some sham property deal.» She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother. |
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