fortune

词根词缀:

词根
fort= luck 运气

fortuitous adj. 偶然的

fort〔= fortu〕运气 + itous → 靠运气 → 偶然的

fortune n. 运气;财富

fort 运气 + une → 运气带来财富 → 运气;财富

misfortune n. 不幸

mis 坏 + fortune 运气;财富 → 不幸

unfortunate adj. 不幸的

un 不 + fortunate 幸运的 → 不幸的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

He overreached himself and lost much of his fortune

他的雄心太大,结果损失了自己大部分的财产。

We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune

我们不得不总在外面吃饭,结果花了很多钱。

I admire at your fortune.

我羡慕你的好运气。

This was certainly a welcome change of fortune

这确实是命运中一个令人欣喜的转变。

The late Earl passed on much of his fortune to his daughter

已故伯爵将他的大部分财产传给了女儿。

He inherited a large fortune from his father.

他从父亲那里继承了一大笔财产。