1 [C,U] a very large amount of money 一大笔钱:
I always spend a fortune on presents at Christmas.我每年都花一大笔钱买圣诞礼物。She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.她到好莱坞去追逐名利。
2 [U] chance or the power that affects what happens in a person's life; luck 运气:
Fortune was not on our side that day (= we were unlucky).我们那天真倒霉。 [SYN] fate 同义词为fate
3 [C] [usu.pl] the things (both good and bad) that happen to a person, family, country, etc (个人、家庭、国家等的)命运,运气:
The country's fortunes depend on its industry being successful.这个国家的命运有赖于工业兴盛。
4 [C] what is going to happen to a person in the future 一个人的将来;命运:
Show me your hand and I'll try to tell your fortune.把你的手给我看看,我来给你算算命。 [SYN] fate or destiny 同义词为fate或destiny
fortune/ˋfɔrtʃən; ˈfɔːtʃ$n/n 1 [C] a very large amount of money 大笔的钱﹐巨款: He made a fortune buying and selling property. 他买卖房产﹐发了财。That dress must have cost a fortune ! 那条连衣裙肯定花了不少钱吧!We spent a fortune on holiday. 我们度假花了一大笔钱。2 [U] chance or luck 机遇﹔运气: I’ve had the good fortune to work with some brilliant people. 我有幸和一些杰出人士共事。3 [C usually plural 一般用复数] the good and bad things that happen to you 时运﹔命运: The win marked a change in the team's fortunes. 这次胜利标志着该队时来运转。4 tell sb's fortune to tell someone what will happen to them in the future 替某人算命
fortunefortunefortunesnoun1(no plural) things that happen that you cannot controlsame meaningluck: I had the good fortune to get the job.2(pluralfortunes) a lot of money: He made a fortune selling old cars.tell somebody's fortuneto say what will happen to somebody in the future: The old lady said she could tell my fortune by looking at my hand.