- [countable]
a large amount of money 大笔的钱；巨款 He made a fortune in real estate. 他在房地产上发了财。 Her father made his fortune selling electronics. 她父亲靠卖电子产品发家。 She inherited a share of the family fortune. 她继承了家庭的一份财产。 A car like that costs a small fortune (= a lot of money). 像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。 You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. 让家里人吃味道好又健康的餐食并不需要花许多钱。 She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. 她希望她在美国的首次演出将是她走上名利双收之路的第一步。 He amassed a fortune of nearly $2 billion. 他积累了近20亿美元的财富。 She devoted a large part of her personal fortune to ensuring the company's survival. 她将个人财富的很大一部分用于确保公司的生存。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2That ring must be worth a fortune. 那枚戒指肯定要值好多钱。 He built his fortune from breeding horses. 他靠养马积累了财富。 He has amassed a considerable fortune out of trading shares. 他靠股票交易积聚了很大一笔财富。 He lost his fortune in the crash of 1929. 他在 1929 年股票市场崩盘时赔上了财产。 Her aunt died and left her a fortune. 她的姨母去世了，给她留下了一笔财产。 They sold their house at the right time and made a fortune on it. 他们在适当的时候卖掉房子，发了一大笔财。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
- accumulate
- acquire
- amass
- …
- hunter
- fortune from
- fortune in
- fortune on
- …
- fame and fortune
- heir to a fortune
- heiress to a fortune
- …
- [uncountable]
chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives （尤指影响人生的）机会，运气 I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. 他运气好，几乎立刻找到了工作。 Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). 我交了好运。
Extra ExamplesA horseshoe nailed to your door is supposed to bring good fortune. 门上钉上马蹄铁被认为会带来好运。 As good fortune would have it, a bus came along just when I needed it. 真是幸运，公共汽车正好在我需要的时候来了。 For once, fortune was on our side: the weather improved in time for the game. 这一次好运终于眷顾了我们：比赛前天气及时好转。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- bad
- ill
- …
- piece
- stroke
- have
- bring (somebody)
- be on somebody’s side
- favour/favor somebody
- smile on somebody
- …
- as good fortune would have it
- a change in fortune
- a change of fortune
- …
- [countable, usually plural, uncountable]
the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc. （个人、家庭、国家等的）发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇 The share price tends to follow the changing fortunes of the film industry. 股价往往随着电影业的浮沉而涨跌。 the fortunes of war 战争的局势 The company suffered a great reversal of fortune when public taste changed. 当公众口味改变时，该公司的命运发生了巨大的逆转。
Extra ExamplesThe party still hopes to revive its flagging electoral fortunes. 这个政党仍然希望扭转它不济的选举时运。 The team had a dramatic reversal of fortunes in the second half. 该队在下半场运气发生了戏剧性的逆转。 a year of mixed fortunes for the company 公司有起有伏的一年 fans who follow the fortunes of their chosen team 与自己选择的球队共命运的球迷
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- declining
- flagging
- changing
- …
- boost
- improve
- revive
- …
- change
- fluctuate
- improve
- …
- a reversal of fortune
- a reversal of fortunes
- [countable]
a person’s fate or future （个人的）命运，前途 She can tell your fortune by looking at the lines on your hand. 她可凭看手纹替你算命。 They went to have their fortunes read. 他们去找人算命。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + fortune- read
- tell
- teller
- telling
see also soldier of fortune
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin Fortuna, the name of a goddess personifying luck or chance.
Idioms
a hostage to fortune
something that you have, or have promised to do, that could cause trouble or worry in the future 可能招惹麻烦（或担忧）的东西（或许诺）；造成后患的事物
seek your fortune
- (literary)
to try to find a way to become rich, especially by going to another place 外出寻找发财机会；外出闯荡；闯世界 Many emigrated to Australia to seek their fortune. 许多人移民到澳大利亚寻求他们的财富。