fortunate

将“fortunate”分解为“fort”和“unate”。想象一个“fort”（堡垒）在雨（rain）中依然稳固，没有受损，寓意着好运（fortunate）如同坚固的堡垒，能够抵挡生活的风雨。这样的形象可以帮助记忆单词的含义。

fortunate 幸运的，财富的

来自fortune, 运气，财富。但词义财富的现已很少使用。

fortunate (adj.)

late 14c., "having good fortune; bringing good fortune," from Latin fortunatus "prospered, prosperous; lucky, happy," past participle of fortunare "to make prosperous," from fortuna (see fortune). Fortunate Islands "mythical abode of the blessed dead, in the Western Ocean" (early 15c.; late 14c. as Ilondes of fortune) translates Latin Fortunatae Insulae.

1. She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.

好在她有很多选择。

2. Anna approached several builders and was fortunate to come across Eddie.

安娜与几个建筑商有过接洽，并且很幸运地碰到了埃迪。

3. I often think about those less fortunate than me.

我经常想到那些没我这么幸运的人。

4. It was fortunate that the water was shallow.

幸运的是水很浅。

5. The first two goals were a shade fortunate.

头两个进球都有点碰巧。

【favourable, lucky, happy, fortunate】
这组词都有“有利的，好运的，顺利的”的意思，其区别是：
favourable: 普通用词，指预示从良好的结果中能得到明显好处，有利于达到目的。
lucky: 多指偶然机遇中的有利或幸运情况。
happy: 侧重指不是通过某种机会，而是凭借鉴另和选择手段而得到利益与好处。有时也指偶然得到的好处，但强调的是有利的结果。
fortunate: 指目前已存在的成功或有利情况，或指因好运或机会带来的成功和喜悦。