fortune/'fɔːtʃən $ 'fɔːr-/

n.

➊ a large amount of money

➋ chance or luck

n.

➊ [C] 财产：He made a fortune in car sales. 他卖汽车发了财。

◇She spent a fortune on her wedding dress. 她的婚纱花了一大笔钱。

➋ [U] 机会，运气：[fortune to do sth] I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant scientists. 我有幸与一些聪明的科学家共事。

谚语Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 人人都是他自己命运的建筑师。