unfortunate
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate. 不幸的; 令人不愉快的
Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured. 某個正好從下麪路過的倒黴的人會太容易嚴重受傷。
Apparently he had been unfortunate enough to fall victim to a gang of thugs. 顯然他曾夠不幸的,遭遇了一夥惡棍。
2. ADJ If you describe something that has happened as unfortunate, you think that it is inappropriate, embarrassing, awkward, or undesirable. 令人遺憾的
It is unfortunate that your flight was cancelled. 遺憾的是,你的航班被取消了。
...the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag. …顛倒了加拿大旗幟這件憾事。
3. ADJ You can describe someone as unfortunate when they are poor or have a difficult life. (生活窮睏而) 不幸的
Every year we have fundraisers to raise money for unfortunate people. 每年我們有募捐會爲不幸的人籌集錢款。
4. N-COUNT An unfortunate is someone who is unfortunate. 不幸的人
Dorothy was another of life's unfortunates. 多蘿西是又一個生活不幸的人。
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unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt/ (unfortunates)
剑桥词典
- There's nothing anybody can do about it, it's just unfortunate that this had to happen now.
- It was a very unfortunate accident /incident .
- It's unfortunate that his parents can't be there to see him perform .
- She has a very unfortunate resemblance to her rather unattractive mother .
- It's unfortunate that he seems to have inherited his father's poor vision .
unfortunate adjective (UNLUCKY)
unlucky or having bad effects不幸的,倒黴的
She has inherited her father's large nose , which is very unfortunate. 她遺傳了父親的大鼻子,真是太不幸了。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] It was unfortunate (that) he called at the exact moment when our guests were arriving . 遺憾的是他恰好在我們的客人到達時打來電話。
例句
unfortunate adjective (NOT SUITABLE)
formal(of remarks or behaviour ) not suitable in a way that could cause embarrassment or offence
(言論或行爲)令人尲尬的,不恰儅的,得罪人的
The housing director's comment that "the homeless could do more to help themselves" was unfortunate. 住房主任說的那句“無家可歸者可以做更多的事來自助”是不恰儅的。 返回 unfortunate