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