How do you use "fortune" in a sentence?

He made a fortune in the property market. By good fortune, we arrived just in time. The old woman offered to tell my fortune.

fortune

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意味: A large amount of money or wealth; luck or chance; what will happen in the future

财富；运气；命运

fortuna, riqueza; suerte

財産；幸運；運命

재산; 행운; 운명

Fortune has three main meanings: a large sum of money or valuable possessions ('make a fortune'); luck or fate, whether good or bad ('good fortune'); and a prediction about one's future ('tell someone's fortune'). The expression 'cost a fortune' means something is very expensive.

Fortune有三个主要含义：大量金钱或贵重物品（'发财'）；运气或命运，无论好坏（'好运'）；以及对未来的预测（'算命'）。'cost a fortune'这个表达意味着某物非常昂贵。

Fortune tiene tres significados principales: una gran suma de dinero o posesiones valiosas («hacer fortuna»); suerte o destino, ya sea bueno o malo («buena fortuna»); y una predicción sobre el futuro de alguien («leer la fortuna»). La expresión «cost a fortune» significa que algo es muy caro.

Fortuneには3つの主な意味があります：大金や貴重な財産（「財を成す」）；良くも悪くも運や運命（「幸運」）；そして将来についての予言（「占いをする」）。「cost a fortune」という表現は、何かが非常に高価であることを意味します。

Fortune은 세 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다: 큰 금액의 돈이나 귀중한 재산('make a fortune'), 좋든 나쁘든 운이나 운명('good fortune'), 그리고 미래에 대한 예언('tell someone's fortune')입니다. 'Cost a fortune'은 매우 비싸다는 뜻입니다.

例文

He made a fortune in the property market.
他在房地产市场赚了一大笔钱。
Hizo una fortuna en el mercado inmobiliario.
彼は不動産市場で財を成しました。
그는 부동산 시장에서 큰 재산을 모았습니다.
By good fortune, we arrived just in time.
幸运的是，我们刚好及时赶到。
Por buena suerte, llegamos justo a tiempo.
幸運にも、私たちはちょうど間に合いました。
다행히도 우리는 딱 제시간에 도착했습니다.
The old woman offered to tell my fortune.
那位老妇人提出要给我算命。
La anciana se ofreció a leerme la fortuna.
老婦人は私の運勢を占うと申し出ました。
노부인이 제 운세를 봐주겠다고 했습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'fortune', from Latin 'fortuna' meaning 'chance, luck, fate', from 'fors' (chance, luck). The Romans personified Fortune as a goddess. Related to 'fortunate'. The 'fortune cookie' appeared in early 20th-century California.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

From Latin 'fortuna,' the Roman goddess of luck and fate. She was often depicted with a wheel, spinning it to determine who would rise and fall - hence the phrase 'wheel of fortune.'

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