| 单词 | fortunate |
| 释义 | fortunate —fortunately, adv. —fortunateness, n. /fawr"cheuh nit/, adj. 1. having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. 2. bringing or indicating good fortune; resulting favorably; auspicious: She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school. [1350-1400; ME fortunat < L fortunatus made prosperous or happy (ptp. of fortunare). See FORTUNE, -ATE1] Syn. 1. advantageous, successful, prosperous. FORTUNATE, HAPPY, LUCKY refer to persons who enjoy, or events that produce, good fortune. FORTUNATE implies that the success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (esp. those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one's choice of a wife; a fortunate investment. HAPPY emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident I received the package on time. LUCKY, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day. |
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