unfortunate
英 [ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət] 美 [ʌnˈfɔrtʃənət]

adj.

不幸的，倒霉的；不吉利的；不成功的；可惜的，可叹的

n.

不幸的人；

变形

复数：unfortunates

英英释义

unfortunate[ ,ʌn'fɔ:tʃənət ]

• n.a person who suffers misfortune

  同义词：unfortunate person

• adj.
  • not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

    "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"

  • not auspicious; boding ill

    同义词：inauspicious

  • unsuitable or regrettable

    "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"

同近义词辨析

unhappy, unfortunate, disastrous, unlucky

这组词都有“不幸的”的意思，其区别是：

unhappy多用于表示心理状态，指由于不满意或遇到一般性倒霉事而感到不愉快。

unfortunate语气较强，多指因命运不佳，意外不幸或事业失败、生活处于困境等而感到不幸。

disastrous着重不可避免和后果严重。

unlucky指因缺少或一时无机遇，虽作了努力，但事不从心，感到失意。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The unfortunate man shot himself afterwards.
   那个不幸的男人后来开枪自杀了。
2. This is unfortunate but this has happened.
   这是令人遗憾的事情，但事情确实发生了。
3. His indifference to future needs is unfortunate.
   他对未来的需要漠不关心真令人遗憾。

用作名词(n.)

1. The poor unfortunate had starved to death.
   这个可怜的倒霉蛋是饿死的。

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