单词 | to seek one's fortune |
释义 | > as lemmasto seek one's fortune c. to try one's fortune: to make trial how it will turn out (with the hope of its proving favourable). Similarly (with mixture of senses 5, 6) to seek one's fortune. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > try to win position or wealth to seek one's fortune1574 the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > try experiments or make experiment [verb (intransitive)] > try one's fortune to try one's fortune1574 to try one's luck1589 to spouse one's fortune1821 1574 J. Baret Aluearie F 955 I will aduenture, or trie and seeke my fortune. 1700 S. L. tr. C. Frick Relation Voy. in tr. C. Frick & C. Schweitzer Relation Two Voy. E.-Indies 13 Any one that hath a mind to see the Indies, and to try his Fortune. a1733 J. Swift Irish Tracts in Wks. (1941) 45 His father dying, he was driven to London to seek his fortune. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. vii. x. 71 To seek his Fortune at Sea, or rather, indeed, to fly away from his Fortune on Shore. View more context for this quotation c1790 J. Willock Voy. diverse parts 94 They thought proper to sail towards the western isles, and try their fortune a little longer. < as lemmas |
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