unlucky

英 [ʌn'lʌkɪ] 美[ʌn'lʌki]
  • adj. 不幸的;倒霉的;不吉利的

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词态变化


比较级: unluckier;最高级: unluckiest;

英英释意


1. having or bringing misfortune;
"Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
2. marked by or promising bad fortune;
"their business venture was doomed from the start"
"an ill-fated business venture"
"an ill-starred romance"
"the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott

英文词源


unlucky (adj.)
1520s, "marked by misfortune or failure," from un- (1) "not" + lucky (adj.). Similar formation in West Frisian unlokkich, Mliddle Low German unluckich. Sense of "boding ill" is recorded from 1540s; that of "having bad luck" is from 1550s; that of "bringing bad luck" is from 1580s. Related: Unluckily; unluckiness.

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。

实用场景例句


He was very unlucky not to win.
他不幸输了。

牛津词典

By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.
倒霉的是,名单上沒有她的名字。

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Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder.
有些人认为从梯子下面走过不吉利。

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Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number.
十三常被认为是不吉利的数字。

牛津词典

Owen was unlucky not to score on two occasions...
欧文不幸两次都没有进球。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Others were unlucky victims of falling debris.
其他人都是不幸为坠落的瓦砾残片所伤。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...Argentina's unlucky defeat by Ireland.
阿根廷队惜败于爱尔兰队

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some people think it is unlucky to look at a new moon through glass.
有些人认为透过玻璃看新月是不吉利的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It is ridiculously absurd to believe that the number 13 is unlucky.
相信数字13是个不吉祥的数字是荒唐可笑的.

《简明英汉词典》

Lucky at cards , unlucky in love.
赌场得意,情场失意.

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But the unlucky suggestion met with fierce and unanimous opposition.
然而这个倒霉的建议遭到了激烈而一致的反对.

辞典例句

I can't be, if I married an unlucky husband.
如果我嫁给一个运气不好的丈夫,我不可能运气好.

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Unlucky I got cold on May holiday, felt not so good but still enjoy with my fiance.
很不幸的在五一长假感冒了, 虽然身体不好受但仍然和我的未婚夫一起度过了一个快乐的假期.

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It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.
认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信.

《简明英汉词典》

This is just how the market works and these guys were either unlucky or stupid.
市场就是这么运行的,这些家伙要么是运气不好,要么是太笨了.

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He is always unlucky in love.
他在恋爱方面总是运气不佳.

《简明英汉词典》

I think it reflects on your unlucky mindset.
您现在猫的梦想.我觉得这正反映了你倒霉的心态.

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I think we should even be grateful to life whenever we are unsuccessful or unlucky.
我想,不论是遭遇失败还是不幸,我们都应该感谢生活.

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She is very unlucky, and has already faced all kinds of troubles.
她非常不幸, 曾遇到过各种各样的困难.

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It is unlucky to spill salt.
洒落盐是不吉利的.

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Park started very brightly and was unlucky not at least one penalty in the first half.
朴智星首发表现非常出色,但是上半场却没有换来一个点球.

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RH : Unlucky with the penalty last season but we're hoping you get one this time round.
不幸的是上个赛季的点球,但是我们希望你这个赛季在来一个.

期刊摘选

Unlucky in love , lucky at play.
情场失意,赌场得意.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

One dayan unlucky fox who was trying to drink of waterfall into a deep well.
一天,一个想喝点水的倒霉狐狸掉进了一个深井.

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What? You didn't pass the exam again? You were born under an unlucky star.
怎么? 这次考试又没及格? 你真是生来命苦啊!

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Some are very unlucky, because although everyone else can get a seat, they are left standing.
有的人很倒霉, 即使全车的人都坐下了, 他还站着.

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Some fishermen are unlucky.
有些垂钓者不走运.

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This has been an unlucky year for us.
今年对我们来说是不顺利的一年.

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