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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典
fortune
[NOUN]
fortunes
1. [C 可数名词] 大笔钱
You can refer to a large sum of money as a fortune or a small fortune to emphasize how large it is.
双语例句
例：He made a small fortune in the property boom.
他在房地产繁荣期发了一笔小财。
2. [C 可数名词] 很大数额的钱
Someone who has a fortune has a very large amount of money.
双语例句
例：He made his fortune in car sales.
他靠销售汽车发了财。
3. [U 不可数名词] 好运 , 运气
Fortune or good fortune is good luck. Ill fortune is bad luck.
双语例句
例：Investors are starting to wonder how long their good fortune can last.
投资者们开始怀疑他们的好运还能持续多久。
4. [PL 复数] 运势
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.
双语例句
例：The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes.
该公司不得不采取措施来扭转其下滑的运势。
NOUN. 名词
tell your fortune
1. 算命
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.
双语例句
例：I was just going to have my fortune told by a gypsy.
我正要去找一个吉普赛人给我算命。