Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4680
fortunate
幸运的；好运的
having or bringing good fortune; lucky
- 1.
Auspicious.
吉利的,吉祥的
- 2.
having unexpected good fortune
拥有意外好运的
- 3.
Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
幸运的,侥幸的
- 4.
supremely favored
极受眷顾的
- 5.
Favored by fortune.
受到命运眷顾的,幸运的
- 6.
presaging good fortune
预示好运的
吉利的；吉祥的；备受眷顾的；极为幸运的；吉利的,吉祥的；拥有意外好运的；幸运的,侥幸的
In use
She was fortunate to find her lost wallet with all the money still inside.
We are fortunate that the storm passed without causing any damage.
It was fortunate for him that the interview went so well.
other, less fortunate, children died
a fortunate choice
she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
be fortunate to do sth
表示幸运地做了某事。
She was fortunate to find a good job.
她很幸运找到了一份好工作。
be fortunate that + clause
Connections
Collocations
- fortunate enough
- 足够幸运
- She was fortunate enough to find a good job.她足够幸运找到了一份好工作。
- fortunate to
- 幸运地（做某事）
- I feel fortunate to have such supportive friends.我感到幸运有如此支持我的朋友。
- fortunate in
- 在...方面幸运
- He is fortunate in his choice of career.他在职业选择上很幸运。
- fortunate that
- 幸运的是...
- We are fortunate that the weather held up.幸运的是天气保持良好。
- less fortunate
- 不那么幸运的
- We should help those less fortunate than ourselves.我们应该帮助那些不如我们幸运的人。
- more fortunate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘fortunate’中的‘fortune’是好运，加‘ate’（吃），吃掉好运就是‘幸运的’。
Context & Register
通常用于书面或口语，中性语域，表示幸运；多用于描述意外的好运或令人羡慕的状态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words in which -ate is pronounced /ət/ (adequate, considerate, passionate, temperate) rhyme with fortunate. Words spelled with -ate but pronounced /eɪt/ (create, fate) do not. Only the spelling chunk -ate is shared.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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