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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Words and Expressions 人教版 高中英语 中国传统文化中的“福”怎么表达？ fortune “福”所对应的英文是 good fortune，直译过来就是“好运气”。 神秘的“算命人” 古今中外均不乏“算命的人”，在英语中这样的人被称为 fortune teller。 Fortune 500 “世界500强”是中国人对美国《财富》(Fortune) 杂志每年评选的“全球最大五百家公司”排行榜的一种约定俗成的叫法。公司盈利多是跻身世界500强的先决条件，而fortune有“（大量）财产； 大笔钱”的含义，这也是用Fortune 500来表达世界500强的原因。 世界500强 词源故事 福尔图娜（Fortuna）是罗马神话中的命运女神。她主管人和国家的命运。她的形象一般为一手执羊角，象征丰饶和财富，一手执车轮，象征命运的变迁兴衰。英语单词 fortune就源自命运女神的名字 Fortuna。习语 wheel of fortune 字面意思是“命运女神的车轮”，比喻命运或人生的变迁。 fortune n [U] 机遇；运气 chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives： have the good fortune to do… 有幸做… by good/great fortune 由于幸运 good/ill fortune 好/厄运 [C] （个人的）命运，前途 a person's fate or future tell sb’s fortune：给某人算命 [C]（大量）财产；大笔的钱 a large amount of money： make a / one’s fortune 发财;赚大钱 spend/cost a large fortune 花一大笔钱 seek fame and fortune/seek one’s fortune 追求/追逐名利/致富之路 try one’s fortune 碰运气 = try one’s luck the family fortune 家产 成功与否的“命运” 人生的“命运” 金钱的“命运”— 财运 命运；前途 机遇； 运气 命运 fortune （基本义） 人生的“命运” 成功与否的“命运” （大量） 财产； 大笔的钱 金钱的“命运” — 财运 fortune 语义网络图 fortune n. =luck fortunate adj.=lucky 幸运的；吉利的 be fortunate to do sth./in doing sth. 有幸做某事 fortunately adv. 幸运地 unfortunate adj.=unlucky 不幸的 unfortunately adv.=unluckily 不幸地；遗憾地 fortune 的同族词 写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。 1. I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. _____ 2. She made a fortune and wore diamonds and designer clothes. _____ 3. Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune. _____ 4. I met a fortune teller in the shopping mall. _____ fortune 有幸 / 有好运气 发财 一大笔钱 算命人 单句语法填空/补全句子 ①She was fortunate enough _____ (find) a job as soon as she graduated from the university. ② _____, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ③In China，children are given money in a red envelope to _____(带来好运)in the New Year. to find Unfortunately bring good fortune ④_____, I was_____ enough to attend the film festival in Paris. If only I had the _____ to meet the famous star, who sought his _____ in the big city when he was young. Fortunately fortunate fortune fortune It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 很可能美洲土著人至少在15 000年前就搬到加利福尼亚去了。 [句式分析] It is likely that...很可能……，it是形式主语，that引导的从句是真正的主语。 (1)be likely to...很可能……；有希望…… sb. is likely to...某人有可能…… She is very likely to ring me tonight. ＝It is very likely that she ... ...
