fortunate
adjective approving uk/ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ us/ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
B2 幸运的
lucky
[ + to infinitive ] You're very fortunate to have found such a nice house. 你能找到这么一栋漂亮的房子真是非常幸运。
He was fortunate in his choice of assistant. 他很幸运，选择了一位好助手。
[ + that ] It was fortunate that they had set out early because the traffic was terrible. 幸运的是他们出发得很早，因为交通状况实在太糟了。
Opposite: unfortunate
- More examples
- Let us pray for those who are not so fortunate as ourselves - the sick, the old and the needy.
- I consider myself fortunate to have had such a good education.
- She was fortunate to escape with only minor injuries.
- We certainly were fortunate to get a fine day for the fete, considering how wet it's been lately.
- "My husband arrived home just at that moment, which scared the intruder away." "Gosh, that was fortunate."