unfortunate
英 [ʌn'fɔːtʃ(ə)nət]
美[ʌn'fɔrtʃənət]
- adj. 不幸的；令人遗憾的；不成功的
词态变化
复数: unfortunates;比较级: more unfortunate;最高级: most unfortunate;
英英释意
- 1. a person who suffers misfortune
英文词源
- unfortunate (adj.)
- mid-15c., "unlucky," from un- (1) "not" + fortunate (adj.). Infortunate in same sense is from late 14c. (along with a verb infortune "to render unhappy"). In late 18c.-early 19c., unfortunate woman was a polite way to say "prostitute." The noun meaning "one who is not fortunate" is recorded from 1630s.
同义词辨析
unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, disastrous
这些形容词均有"不幸的"之意。
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。
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。
disastrous： 着重不可避免和后果严重。
考试真题
- At the base of a mountain in Tanzania Gregory rift, Lake Natron burns bright red, surrounded by the remains of animals that were unfortunate enough to fall into the salty water.
2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox (非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate way.
2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文
实用场景例句
- He was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
- 他不幸在最后一轮输了。
牛津词典
- It was an unfortunate accident.
- 那是一次不幸的事故。
牛津词典
- She described the decision as ‘unfortunate ’.
- 她把这项决定说成是“令人遗憾”。
牛津词典
- It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English.
- 可惜他不会讲英语。
牛津词典
- You're putting me in a most unfortunate position.
- 你正在把我推入十分可悲的处境。
牛津词典
- It was an unfortunate choice of words.
- 那是一种不恰当的措辞。
牛津词典
- one of life's unfortunates
- 人生中的不幸者之一
牛津词典
- Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured...
- 从下面经过的倒霉蛋儿很容易受重伤。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Apparently he had been unfortunate enough to fall victim to a gang of thugs...
- 他显然不幸落入了一群歹徒之手。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It really is desperately unfortunate that this should have happened just now.
- 刚才竟发生这样的事儿，实在是太不合时宜了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag...
- 加拿大国旗挂颠倒这种尴尬事儿
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Every year we have charity days to raise money for unfortunate people.
- 每年我们都有慈善日来筹款帮助贫困人群。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the unfortunate inhabitants of the East End slums.
- 伦敦东区贫民窟穷困潦倒的居民
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A man without an education is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances deprived.
- 没有受过教育的人是境况不佳的不幸牺牲品.
期刊摘选
- The unfortunate gymnast was taken on as a new laboratory assistant.
- 那位不幸的体操运动员被雇佣为新实验室管理员.
期刊摘选
- It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
- 他就这样为自己的建筑生涯划上了句号,真是令人遗憾.
期刊摘选
- His inaptitude for the job is very unfortunate.
- 非常遗憾他对此工作无法胜任.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She was always good with the unfortunate.
- 她对不幸的人总是很友好.
《简明英汉词典》
- It is indeed unfortunate!
- 那的确是不幸 啊 !
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- You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.
- 你不该嘲笑不幸的人.
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- He hurled curses at the unfortunate man who had made the mistake.
- 他对着这个犯了错误的可怜人大声叫骂.
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- Early in my life , I was prejudiced against living in the country by some unfortunate experiences with farm animals.
- 由于几次不幸遭遇都与牲畜有关, 所以我幼年时对农村生活怀有偏见.
《简明英汉词典》
- I sincerely pity these unfortunate beings.
- 我真诚地同情这些不幸的人.
《简明英汉词典》
- Does this unfortunate news augur war in the near future?
- 这个不幸消息预示最近的将来会发生战争 吗 ?
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- I count myself to be unfortunate.
- 我认为我自己时运不佳.
《简明英汉词典》
- A beautiful girl has often an unfortunate life.
- 红颜多薄命.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- It's unfortunate when a father and son can't relate to each other.
- 父子之间关系不好是很不幸的.
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