try one's fortune
英 /traɪ wʌnz ˈfɔːtʃən/美 /traɪ wʌnz ˈfɔːrtʃən/
v. 短语动词
尝试碰运气;冒险一试;寻求机遇
用法示例
- He decided to try his fortune in the city, hoping to find a better job.他决定去城里碰碰运气,希望找到更好的工作。
- She tried her fortune at the lottery, but won nothing.她试着买彩票碰运气,但什么也没中。
- After years of working for others, he finally tried his fortune by starting his own business.为别人工作多年后,他终于尝试自己创业碰运气。
- They tried their fortune in the stock market, risking a large sum of money.他们在股市里碰运气,冒了很大的风险。
- The young actor moved to Hollywood to try his fortune in the film industry.这个年轻演员搬到好莱坞,想在电影业碰碰运气。
- We could try our fortune with this new strategy; it might work.我们可以用这个新策略碰碰运气,也许管用。
含义详解
该短语的核心含义是“尝试自己的运气”,即主动去做某事,希望获得有利的结果,尤指在结果不确定的情况下。其本义源自赌博或抽签等运气游戏,后来引申为在事业、爱情、冒险等领域中尝试机会。该短语隐含了不确定性,但没有强烈冒险的意味,更多是寻求机遇。
词源解析
该短语由“try”(尝试)和“fortune”(命运、运气)构成。“fortune”源自古拉丁语“fortuna”,意为“命运女神”,后演变为“运气、机会”。短语结构为“try + 所有格 + fortune”,其中所有格代词(如my, your, his等)需与主语一致。此构词逻辑简单,记忆时可联想为“试图抓住命运之神给予的机遇”。
适用语境
该短语常见于日常口语和文学作品中,也用于新闻报道和商业语境。在日常口语中,语气轻松,表示尝试做某事碰碰运气;在文学作品中,常用于描述人物追求梦想或冒险;在新闻报道中,用于描述某人尝试新机会;在商业语境中,则强调风险与机遇并存。学术写作中较少使用,因其偏口语化。
用法须知
该短语是及物动词短语,后接名词或动名词,通常以“try one's fortune at/in/with”结构出现,例如“try one's fortune at gambling”或“try one's fortune in the big city”。注意所有格必须与主语一致,如“I tried my fortune”而非“I tried his fortune”。易错点在于介词的使用,需根据语境选择“at”、“in”或“with”。
相似词辨析
与“take a chance”相比,“try one's fortune”更强调尝试寻求机遇,而“take a chance”更侧重冒风险;“try one's luck”与“try one's fortune”意思几乎相同,但“fortune”稍显正式,且“luck”更口语化;“have a go”则更随意,指尝试做某事,不一定涉及运气。
常见误区
该短语语域中性偏口语,褒义或中性,不含贬义。常见误用包括:将“fortune”误用为“luck”导致语气不匹配;或将所有格误用为“one's”而忽略具体人称;以及错误搭配介词,如“try fortune on”等。注意在正式写作中慎用,可改用“seek opportunities”等更正式表达。
常见搭配
- try one's fortune at
- try one's fortune in
- try one's fortune with
- try one's fortune on
- try one's fortune again
- try one's fortune for