fortuitous

[US]/fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/
[UK]/fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 偶然发生的,偶然的

Example Sentences

Her years with MMC would turn out to be fortuitous for Britney.

同米老鼠俱乐部在一起的年代后来给她带来了好运。

A series of fortuitous circumstances advanced her career.

一系列的幸运事使她的事业一帆风顺。

a fortuitous turn of events

一次意外的事件转折

a fortuitous twist of fate

命运的幸运转折

a fortuitous stroke of luck

一次幸运的机会

a fortuitous chain of events

一连串幸运的事件

Real-world Examples

" Fortuitous" - this means unplanned or coincidental.

“偶然发生的”—含义是意外或巧合。

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Alex - Course Collection

Storz says the summit sighting was fortuitous.

斯托兹表示,在山顶上看见老鼠是偶然的。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2021 Collection

Kaiser's pre-existing plan to teach anatomy using virtual reality simulators, rather than cadavers, proved fortuitous.

凯泽之前的计划是使用虚拟现实模拟器而不是尸体来教授解剖学,这被证明纯属巧合。

Source: Time

Three words with similar meanings to " serendipity" are fate, chance and fortuitous.

与“serendipity”意思相近的三个词是fate、chance、fortuitous。

Source: VOA Special June 2018 Collection

The resulting strength has allowed the firm to take advantage of fortuitous circumstances.

由此产生的实力使公司能够利用偶然的环境。

Source: Economist Business

It's the opposite of the more well-known and much more fortuitous placebo effect.

它与更广为人知、更偶然的安慰剂效应相反。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Hey, that's kind of fortuitous, huh?

真是太巧了 对吗?

Source: The Good Wife Season 2

The coincidence almost made me hate him, poor lad, fortuitous as I felt it to be.

这个巧合几乎让我恨他, 可怜的小伙子, 我觉得这是偶然的。

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

This was a big break for Churchill's government, which was soon followed by another fortuitous development.

这对丘吉尔政府来说是一个重大突破,紧接着又出现了另一个偶然的发展。

Source: Character Profile

Has the universe any unity of plan or purpose, or is it a fortuitous concourse of atoms?

宇宙有任何计划或目的的统一性, 还是原子的偶然聚集?

Source: Philosophical question

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