favoured by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky 好运的;幸运的 [with infinitive]she'd been fortunate to escape more serious injury. 她运气好,躲过了更严重的伤害。 it was fortunate that the weather was good. 幸运的是天气不错。 ■auspicious or favourable 有吉祥之兆的,吉利的;有利的 a most fortunate match for our daughter. 对我们女儿来说非常幸运的婚事。 ■materially well off; prosperous 物质上富裕的;富足的 less fortunate children still converged on the soup kitchens. 穷孩子还围聚在往施粥所。
语源
late Middle English: from Latin fortunatus, from fortuna (see fortune)