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fortunate

🇬🇧 UK/'fɔːtʃ(ə)nət/🇺🇸 US/'fɒ:tʃәnit/
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Having or resulting from good luck; favored by chance or circumstances.

幸运的;吉祥的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
fortunchance, luck, fortune
+
ateto make, having
=fortunate

Common Collocations

  • 1.fortunate enough足够幸运
  • 2.fortunate to have有幸拥有
  • 3.[very/extremely/most] fortunate非常幸运
  • 4.the fortunate few幸运儿

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We were fortunate to escape the storm without injury.

  • 2.

    We were fortunate to have such a dedicated teacher who cared deeply about our progress.

  • 3.

    The fortunate few who invested early reaped significant profits.

  • 4.

    It was fortunate that the fire alarm worked when the kitchen caught fire.

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