to tell sb's fortune

to tell sb's fortune
1. (personal wealth) 财产；财富；(尤指)大量财产
(large amount of money) 大笔的钱
- He made his fortune in car sales. 他卖汽车发了财。
- His personal fortune totalled £7 million. 他的私人财产总计达700万英镑。
- We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune. 我们不得不总是在外面吃饭, 结果花了不少钱。
2. (chance, fate) 运气；时运
- He is certainly being smiled on by fortune. 他无疑在走红运。
3. (luck) 好运；幸运；成功
(occurrence of luck) 命运；际遇
- The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes. 公司必须采取措施来转变其下滑的运势。
4. (destiny; of person) 命运；天数
5. a small fortune
(large sum of money) 一大笔钱
- an actor who is paid a small fortune to reveal very little 一位拿了一大笔封口费的演员
6. to tell sb's fortune
(tell sb's future) 给某人算命
- She refused to have her fortune told. 她不让人给她算命。
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