| 单词 | ill-fated |
| 释义 | ill-fated adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as ill-fated, you mean that it ended or will end in an unsuccessful or unfortunate way. ...Captain Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition. Synonyms: doomed, unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy Collocations: ill-fated attempt It seems it was an ill-fated attempt at political correctness. Times, Sunday Times Chastened by the scenes of insurrection in recent months and the hatred directed at him personally, he has ditched the ill-fated attempt to present himself as a quasi-monarchical leader. Times, Sunday Times The ill-fated attempt to move from description of culture to prediction always eventually founders on the sheer contingency of human life, the refusal of history to follow anyone's expectations. Christianity Today His first business was an ill-fated attempt at a postal will-writing service. Times, Sunday Times An ill-fated attempt to serve breakfast was ditched. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 倒霉的 Japanese: 不運な |
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