fortunate
英 ['fɔːtʃ(ə)nət]
美['fɔrtʃənət]
- adj. 幸运的；侥幸的；吉祥的；带来幸运的
词态变化
复数: fortunates;
中文词源
fortunate 幸运的，财富的
来自fortune, 运气，财富。但词义财富的现已很少使用。
英英释意
- 1. having unexpected good fortune;
- "other, less fortunate, children died"
- "a fortunate choice"
- 2. supremely favored or fortunate;
- "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"
- 3. presaging good fortune;
- "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"
- "rosy predictions"
英文词源
- fortunate (adj.)
- late 14c., "having good fortune; bringing good fortune," from Latin fortunatus "prospered, prosperous; lucky, happy," past participle of fortunare "to make prosperous," from fortuna (see fortune). Fortunate Islands "mythical abode of the blessed dead, in the Western Ocean" (early 15c.; late 14c. as Ilondes of fortune) translates Latin Fortunatae Insulae.
同义词辨析
favourable, fortunate, happy, lucky
这些形容词都可表示"有利的，好运的，顺利的"之意
favourable： 普通用词，指预示从良好的结果中能得到明显好处，有利于达到目的。
fortunate： 指目前已存在的成功或有利情况，或指因好运或机会带来的成功和喜悦。
happy： 侧重指不是通过某种机会，而是凭借鉴另和选择手段而得到利益与好处。有时也指偶然得到的好处，但强调的是有利的结果。
lucky： 多指偶然机遇中的有利或幸运情况。
考试真题
- It was fortunate that the family didn't try to dig up the fossil because that could destroy the specimen; they did the right thing by calling someone who would know what to do.
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
- This is much like a non-smoker getting cancer from second-hand smoke, while the heavy smoker is fortunate enough to smoke in good health.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- She was fortunate, though.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- Today, we are fortunate to have a special guest with us.
2016年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文
- We shared the brief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back - he with his newman's own food and his hole in the wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with sundance and the institute and the festival.
2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- We are fortunate that is it, because new educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve economic performance would require two or three generations.
出自-2009年考研阅读原文
- Value the present moment and remember how fortunate you are to be alive.
2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- We are fortunate that is it, because building new educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve economic performance would require two or three generations.
2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
- 我很有福气，去过世界许多地方作演讲。
牛津词典
- I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
- 我很幸运，有位好老师。
牛津词典
- Remember those less fortunate than yourselves.
- 要记住那些不如你们幸运的人。
牛津词典
- It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time.
- 算他运气好，我准时到了。
牛津词典
- He was extremely fortunate to survive...
- 他能活下来真是万幸。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Central London is fortunate in having so many large parks and open spaces...
- 伦敦市中心有幸拥有许多大型公园和大片空地。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- They consider themselves not cursed, but very fortunate to have each other.
- 她们并不认为自己倒了霉, 而是为能拥有彼此感到庆幸.
期刊摘选
- At Thanksgiving we should think of the less fortunate.
- 在感恩节,我们要想到那些不幸的人们.
期刊摘选
- Some are fortunate enough to get a seat as soon as they get on the bus.
- 获得舒适与优雅,座位是必不可少的机会,因此总被人们争抢.
期刊摘选
- Mr. appears very fortunate in his choice of a wife.
- 柯林斯先生娶到了这样一位太太真是福气.
期刊摘选
- Drouet must be fortunate.
- 杜洛埃一定是幸运儿.
期刊摘选
- Massa was more fortunate but he believes the coincidence of two outlandish accidents is a warning.
- 马萨更幸运,但他相信这两起古怪的事故的巧合是一个警告.
期刊摘选
- I count myself fortunate in having good health.
- 我认为自己能拥有健康的身体真是幸运.
期刊摘选
- And as for us, we are fortunate.
- 可对我们来说, 我们是幸运的.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He is the fortunate possessor of a fine singing voice.
- 他很幸运,有一副好嗓子.
《简明英汉词典》
- I count myself to be fortunate.
- 我认为我自己是幸运的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The youth was fortunate in having understanding parents.
- 这个青年有通情达理的父母,真幸运.
《简明英汉词典》
- He counted himself fortunate to have such an opportunity.
- 他为获得这样的机遇庆幸自己走运.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- I was nearly drowned last night, but was fortunate enough to be saved.
- 我昨天夜里差一点淹死, 真走运,有人把我救了.
《简明英汉词典》
- He liked also being seen and being congratulated on growing up such a fine looking and fortunate young fellow , for he was not the youth to hide his light under a bushel.
- 他也喜欢人家看到他,称赞他的漂亮和好运, 因为他不是那种谦逊不好表现的年轻人.
《简明英汉词典》
- The lack of good diagnostic test isn't fortunate.
- 缺乏好的诊断性测试是不利的.
《简明英汉词典》
- A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.
- 两位老朋友长期分离这次才有幸相遇.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The year has been an especially fortunate one for me.
- 这是我特别幸运的一年.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is peculiarly fortunate in his wife.
- 他有这样的好妻子是非常幸运的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
- 我很有福气，去过世界许多地方作演讲。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Her skin was of the fortunate kind that could brown in the sun without burning.
- 她的皮肤属于那种很幸运的类型，在阳光下无需长时间晒着就能变黑。
柯林斯例句
- It was fortunate that the water was shallow.
- 幸运的是水很浅。
柯林斯例句
- She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.
- 好在她有很多选择。
柯林斯例句