1. | [u] （尤指影响人生的）机会，运气chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives |
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 | |
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. 他运气好，几乎立刻找到了工作。 | |
Fortune smiled on me(= I had good luck) . 我交了好运。 |
2. | [c] 大笔的钱；巨款a large amount of money |
He made a fortune in real estate. 他在房地产上发了财。 | |
She inherited a share of the family fortune. 她继承了家庭的一份财产。 | |
A car like that costs a small fortune . 像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。 | |
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. 让家里人吃味道好又健康的餐食并不需要花许多钱。 | |
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune . 她希望她在美国的首次演出将是她走上名利双收之路的第一步。 | |
That ring must be worth a fortune . 那只戒指肯定要值好多钱。 |
3. | [c][usupl][u] （个人、家庭、国家等的）发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc. |
the changing fortunes of the film industry 电影业的变迁 | |
the fortunes of war 战争的局势 | |
a reversal of fortune(s) 命运的扭转 |
4. | [c] （个人的）命运，前途a person's fate or future |
She can tell your fortune by looking at the lines on your hand. 她可凭看手纹替你算命。 |
