Something that happens to or is experienced by a person, esp. in the course of a journey or difficult undertaking; an incident, an occurrence; (as a…
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释义 | the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > fortune or luck (21) sitheOE Something that happens to or is experienced by a person, esp. in the course of a journey or difficult undertaking; an incident, an occurrence; (as a… hapc1275 The chance or fortune that falls to a person; (one's) luck, lot; (also) an instance of this. Frequently modified by good (also bad, evil, etc.) and… fortunea1300 Chance, hap, or luck, regarded as a cause of events and changes in men's affairs. Often (after Latin) personified as a goddess, ‘the power… timingc1300 The fact of something happening or occurring; fortune, esp. good fortune. Also: opportunity. Obsolete. thriftc1305 The fact or condition of thriving or prospering; prosperity, success, good luck; in early use sometimes = fortune (good or bad); luck: cf. thrive, v.… speeda1325 With adjectives, as good, evil, etc.: Success, fortune, lot. casta1400 A throw or stroke of fortune; hence, fortune, chance, opportunity; lot, fate. Obsolete or dialect. venturea1450 Fortune, luck; chance. = adventure, n. 1b. issuec1475 Fortune or luck in an undertaking. Obsolete. luck1481 The chance occurrence of situations or events either favourable or unfavourable to a person's interests; the sum of chance events affecting… success1548 The fortune (good or bad) befalling anyone in a particular situation or affair. Usually with qualifying adjective good success = sense 3; ill success… speeding1573 Lot or hap in respect of success. chancing1583 The action of chance, v.; †happening, befalling; fortune, luck (obsolete). potluck1592 One's luck or chance with regard to what may be in the pot (i.e. cooked and available to eat), used originally and chiefly in reference to a… ship1851 In figurative and allusive phrases, esp. where ship typifies the fortunes or affairs of a person, etc. or the person himself in regard to them. joss1913 A Chinese figure of a deity, an idol. Loosely used of those of neighbouring peoples. Also, (colloquial) luck: bad joss, good joss. Subcategories:— as bestower of success or failure (1) — piece or run of luck (3) — caprice or trick of fortune (1) |
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