fortunate

"other, less fortunate, children died" "a fortunate choice"

"golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"

"she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school" "rosy predictions"

误 You are fortunate having such a rich uncle.

正 You are fortunate to have such a rich uncle.

析fortunate后不能接动名词,通常接动词不定式。

误 It is fortunate to us that we live in this great age.

正 It is fortunate for us that we live in this great age.

析 表示“对…来说有幸”时, fortunate通常与介词for搭配,而不可与介词to搭配。