fortuity
fortuity — 名詞
- fortuitysingular
- fortuitiesplural
1. the quality or phenomenon of something fortunate happening without any plan or i
偶然
好事出於偶然的情況
the quality or phenomenon of something fortunate happening without any plan or intention — a situation where luck, not design, is at work.
By a happy fortuity, Devika found her lost cat at the animal shelter the next day.
憑著一次愉快的偶然，Devika 隔天就在動物收容所找到了她走失的貓。
by + [adjective] + fortuity
The job offer arriving that same week was pure fortuity, not careful planning.
同週收到工作邀約純屬偶然，並非精心規劃的結果。
pure / sheer / mere + fortuity
Emre believed that fortuity, not his opening preparation, was behind his three straight tournament victories.
Emre 認為自己連贏三場錦標賽靠的是偶然，而非賽前的開局準備。
It was sheer fortuity that Ada found the missing key in the old coat pocket.
Ada 能在舊外套口袋裡找到遺失的鑰匙，完全是出於偶然。
dummy It + fortuity + that-clause
- pure fortuity
- sheer fortuity
- mere fortuity
- by happy fortuity
- chance
more general and neutral; can refer to any unplanned outcome, not necessarily positive
- serendipity
specifically describes happy accidents or fortunate discoveries, more literary in tone
- luck
broader term that can refer to a pattern of good outcomes; less precise about the element of chance
文法句型
pure / sheer / mere + fortuity
It was [adjective] fortuity that + clause
by + [adjective] + fortuity
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when the focus is on the quality or nature of an event rather than the event itself. When countable ('a fortuity'), it refers to a specific instance of good luck happening by chance.
常見錯誤
2. a specific event that occurs without an obvious cause, appearing to be the resul
偶發事件
看不出原因而偶然發生的事
a specific event that occurs without an obvious cause, appearing to be the result of random chance rather than purpose or explanation.
The discovery of the ancient vase was a fortuity that surprised even the archaeologists.
那只古代花瓶的發現是一件連考古學家都感到驚訝的巧合。
[event] + was + a fortuity
Chiara considered the cancelled flight merely a fortuity, not a sign of bad luck.
Chiara 認為航班取消只是個偶發事件，並非壞運氣的徵兆。
consider + noun + [as] + a fortuity
Felipe saw his great-uncle's pocket watch at the flea market as more than a fortuity.
Felipe 認為叔公的懷錶出現在跳蚤市場，不只是個偶發事件。
see + noun + as + a fortuity
Hiking in Alishan, Hana spotted a Formosan blue magpie and called it a happy fortuity.
在阿里山健行時，Hana 看到一隻台灣藍鵲，說那是個愉快的偶發事件。
- a mere fortuity
- dismiss something as a fortuity
- treat something as a fortuity
- regard something as a fortuity
- coincidence
implies two events happening together in a surprising way; more common in everyday speech
- fluke
informal register; an unexpected success or result that is unlikely to happen again
- happenstance
similar meaning but slightly less formal; often used in phrases like 'by happenstance'
文法句型
consider / dismiss / regard + noun + as + a fortuity
treat + noun + as + a fortuity
用法筆記
Always countable in this sense. Often used in structures where someone evaluates or classifies a surprising event as being driven by chance rather than purpose. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 names a specific event considered as a chance occurrence, while sense 1 describes the abstract quality or phenomenon of things happening fortunately by chance.
常見錯誤
同根字
- fortuitous形容詞C1
- fortuitously副詞C2
- fortuitousness名詞C2