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源自中古英语 'fortunatly',由 'fortunate'(幸运的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,最终源于拉丁语 'fortunatus'(幸运的)。
❶ 表示幸运地或幸好,用于描述某件好事发生或避免了坏事的情况,带有庆幸的语气。
“Fortunately, the weather improved just in time for our picnic.”
(幸运的是,天气刚好在我们的野餐前转好了。)
“She forgot her keys, but fortunately her roommate was at home.”
(她忘了带钥匙,但幸好她的室友在家。)
fortunately for someone — 表示对某人来说是幸运的,强调某件好事对特定的人有利。
“Fortunately for us, the store was still open when we arrived.”
(对我们来说幸运的是,我们到达时商店还开着。)