Unfortunate
[ʌn'fɔːtʃ(ə)nət] or [ʌn'fɔrtʃənət]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a person who suffers misfortune.
(adj.) unsuitable or regrettable; 'an unfortunate choice of words'; 'an unfortunate speech' .
(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' .
手打:列侬--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
(n.) An unfortunate person.
伊丽莎白編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Unsuccessful, unprosperous, unlucky, luckless, ill-fated, ill-starred.[2]. Disastrous, calamitous, unhappy, deplorable.
亚瑟校對
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Calamitous, Illfated, unlucky, wretched, unhappy, miserable,[See BUSS]
奥尔登錄入
解釋/意思:
adj. not fortunate prosperous or successful.—n. one who is unfortunate esp. a fallen woman.—adv. Unfor′tunately.—n. Unfor′tunateness.
雨果錄入
娱乐性解釋/意思：
To dream that you are unfortunate, is significant of loss to yourself, and trouble for others.
編輯:罗德里克
例句/造句/用法:
- The unfortunate inquirer staggered against a wall, a faint cry escaped her --O! 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- On a hasty review of his unfortunate position, Mr. Snagsby can't say either. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- When the maid entered, about seven, there the unfortunate fellow was hanging in the middle of the room. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- This is unfortunate,' said Rokesmith. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Well, then, I must return with you, said poor Meyler, throwing off his unfortunate regimentals, and preparing to accompany me home. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- This unfortunate fancy. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- He suffered heavily, did my unfortunate boy. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- It's an unfortunate name, and I fancy I should reproach myself if I gave it to another dear child, and it proved again unlucky. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I have no portion in thee, cruel, hard-hearted man, said the unfortunate maiden. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- All unfortunate men of my size suffer from the heat, said the Count, refreshing himself gravely with a large green fan. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Still, to get to Egypt, was something, in the eyes of the unfortunate colonists, hopeless as the prospect seemed of ever getting further. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- The unfortunate lady has not the money, and there are none of her people in whom she could confide. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- My servant will be back in a few minutes, and I shall then go myself to see what can be done for this unfortunate man. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Such are the unfortunate effects of all the regulations of the mercantile system. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- We left in Jaffa Mr. Adams, his wife, and fifteen unfortunates who not only had no money but did not know where to turn or whither to go. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- What do you owe to these poor unfortunates, oh Christians? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- It marked the end of those poor unfortunates who had looked upon the divine glory of the goddess a full year before. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
阿方斯校對