fortunate

fortunate — 形容詞

1. having good things happen to you because of luck rather than your own actions or

1.形容詞B1
釋義

幸運

因好運得到意外好處

having good things happen to you because of luck rather than your own actions or plans; getting or keeping something good that you did not have a right to expect — for example, being born into a loving family, finding a job you enjoy without much searching, or escaping harm when an accident seemed certain.

例句

Kemi felt fortunate to find a good job right after university.

Kemi 覺得自己很幸運，大學畢業後就找到一份好工作。

fortunate + to-infinitive for describing a good outcome

The Watanabe family was fortunate that no one was hurt in the fire.

渡邊家很幸運，火災中沒有人受傷。

be fortunate + that-clause

同義詞
  • lucky

    more common and less formal; used for both minor and major good outcomes

  • blessed

    implies gratitude and often a spiritual source rather than chance

  • auspicious

    formal; refers to signs or omens that suggest future success, not an existing benefit

反義詞
  • unfortunate

    the direct opposite; means having bad luck

  • unlucky

    more informal opposite, common in everyday speech

文法句型

be fortunate + to-infinitive

be fortunate + that-clause

fortunate + noun

用法筆記

Compared to 'lucky', 'fortunate' is more formal and tends to be used for more significant or serious outcomes. It is common in both attributive position (a fortunate decision) and predicative position with to-infinitive (fortunate to escape) or that-clause (fortunate that help arrived).

常見錯誤

❌I was fortunate to find my keys under the sofa.
✅I was lucky to find my keys under the sofa.
💡'fortunate' sounds too formal for a small everyday matter; use 'lucky' for minor, casual good fortune.