fortune
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT You can refer to a large sum of money as a fortune or a small fortune to emphasize how large it is. 大筆錢[強調]
He made a small fortune in the property boom. 他在房地産繁榮期發了一小筆財。
2. N-COUNT Someone who has a fortune has a very large amount of money. 很大數額的錢
He made his fortune in car sales. 他在汽車銷售中發了財。
3. N-UNCOUNT Fortune or good fortune is good luck. Ill fortune is bad luck. 好運; 運氣
Investors are starting to wonder how long their good fortune can last. 投資者們開始懷疑他們的好運還能持續多久。
4. N-PLURAL If you talk about someone's fortunes or the fortunes of something, you are talking about the extent to which they are doing well or being successful. 運勢
The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes. 該公司不得不採取措施來逆轉其下滑的運勢。
5. PHRASE When someone tells your fortune, they tell you what they think will happen to you in the future, which they say is shown, for example, by the lines on your hand. 算命
I was just going to have my fortune told by a gypsy. 我正要去找一個吉普賽人給我算命。
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fortune /ˈfɔːtʃən/ (fortunes)
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- 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 .
- 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.
fortune noun (WEALTH)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a large amount of money , goods , property , etc.
一大筆錢;大量財産
She inherited a fortune from her grandmother . 她從祖母那裡繼承了一大筆財産。
He lost a fortune gambling . 他賭博輸了一大筆錢。
You can make a fortune out of junk if you call it antiques . 把破爛兒叫做“古董”,就可以從中發一筆財。
This dress cost a (small ) fortune. 這條連衣裙花了很多錢。
Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune. 梵高的任何一幅作品都值一大筆錢。
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fortune noun (CHANCE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]chance and the way it affects your life
(影響人生的)機會,際遇,運氣
He had the (good) fortune to train with some of the world's top athletes . 他有幸與一些世界頂級的運動員一起訓練。
The family's fortunes changed overnight . 那個家庭的命運一夜之間改變了。
tell sb's fortune
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
爲…算命
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