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单词 fortune-tell
释义

fortune /förˈchən/

noun
  1. Whatever comes by lot or chance
  2. Luck
  3. The arbitrary ordering of events
  4. The lot that falls to one in life
  5. A prediction of one's future
  6. Success
  7. A great accumulation of wealth
  8. A large amount of money (informal)
  9. An heiress (obsolete)
intransitive verb (obsolete)

To befall

transitive verb (obsolete)

To determine the fortune of

ORIGIN: Fr, from L fortūna

forˈtunate adjective

  1. Happening by good fortune
  2. Lucky
  3. Auspicious
  4. Felicitous

forˈtunately adverb

  1. In a fortunate way, by good luck
  2. I'm glad to say or happy to report

forˈtunateness noun

forˈtuned adjective (archaic)

Supplied by fortune

forˈtuneless adjective

  1. Without a fortune
  2. Luckless

forˈtunize transitive verb (Spenser)

To make fortunate or happy

fortune book noun

A book for use in fortune-telling

fortune cookie noun

A piece of dough wrapped and cooked around a piece of paper which has a (supposed) horoscope or a maxim on it, served esp in Chinese homes and restaurants

forˈtune-hunter noun (derogatory)

A person who hunts for a wealthy marriage

forˈtune-tell intransitive verb (back-formation).

forˈtune-teller noun

A person who professes to foretell one's fortune

forˈtune-telling noun

a small fortune (informal)

Quite a large amount of money

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