Mishap, misfortune, bad luck; an instance of this.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [noun] > misfortune or ill-luck (197) un-i-limpOE Mishap, misfortune, bad luck; an instance of this. unlimpc1175 Misfortune, bad luck; an instance of this. mishap?c1225 Bad luck; misfortune. Now rare. unhap?c1225 Misfortune, mishap. mishappeningc1230 Misfortune. ames-ace?a1300 In expressions alluding to a low throw at dice (see sense 1b): bad luck, misfortune; the worst possible outcome. In early use in to cast ames-ace: to… misadventure?a1300 Bad luck, misfortune. Chiefly as a count noun: a particular piece of bad luck; a mishap or misfortune. ill hailc1300 With modifying adjective, as evil hail, ill hail: bad luck, misfortune; often as an imprecation, in with ill hail, or as an exclamation. misauntera1325 = misadventure, n. untiminga1325 Mishap, misfortune. Cf. timing, n. 1. miscasec1325 Misfortune; a mishap. mischancec1325 Bad luck, ill fortune. In early use often with stronger sense: †disaster, calamity, evil (obsolete). Also personified. misfall1340 A mishap, misfortune; adversity. misfarea1387 The action or process of going wrong or astray; a mishap, misfortune; ill fate. casec1390 Misfortune; (also) an instance of this, an accident. Obsolete. infortunea1393 Lack of good fortune, success, or prosperity; misfortune, bad luck. Now poetic and rare. mishapping?a1400 Mishap, misfortune. unchancea1400 Mischance, misfortune. disadventurea1413 Misfortune; bad luck. Also (as a count noun): a misadventure; a mishap. mischieving1432 The action of causing ruin, damage, or injury; an instance of this. infortuny?a1439 Misfortune, bad luck; an instance of this. Cf. infortune, n. encumbermentc1440 Misfortune, mishap. Obsolete. misfortune1441 Adverse fortune; bad luck. evil hail?c1450 With modifying adjective, as evil hail, ill hail: bad luck, misfortune; often as an imprecation, in with ill hail, or as an exclamation. malfortunea1470 = misfortune, n. unhappiness1470 Misfortune, mishap, ill luck. maleurtee?1473 Misfortune. malheur?1473 Misfortune. evil health1477 evil health: bad luck, hurt, disaster. Obsolete. unfortune1483 Misfortune, mischance; bad luck. wanfortunea1500 Misfortune. disfortune1509 Adverse fortune, misfortune. wanhap1513 Misfortune. ill, evil ch(i)eving?1518 The action of cheve, v. Ending, success, fortune: ill, evil ch(i)eving, ill success, bad luck. mislucka1530 Ill luck, misfortune. ill luck1548 Bad or unfavourable luck; bad fortune, misfortune. unfortunacy?c1550 Lack of good fortune; an unfortunate occurrence. evilfare1556 Ill-success, misfortune. unluck1556 Bad luck, misfortune; unluckiness. hard luck1567 Bad luck; worse fortune than one deserves. bad luck1575 A combination of adverse circumstances or events occurring by chance; a person's apparent tendency to have ill fortune; misfortune. miscasualty1588 A mishap or accident; mischance. disgrace1590 The disfavour of Fortune (as a disposer of human affairs); adverse fortune, misfortune. Obsolete. wanchance1599 Ill-luck, misfortune. disventure1612 A misadventure, misfortune. misaccident1620 A mishap; mischance. miscarriagec1625 A mishap, a disaster. Obsolete. hard lines1722 In plural, as hard lines. With plural and (later usually) singular agreement. Bad luck, misfortune; difficult or straitened circumstances, esp… mishanter1754 Misadventure; a mishap. Also: an injury. malefit1755 A misfortune, a disadvantage. miscanter1781 Misadventure; an instance of this, a mishap. hard cheese1854 colloquial (originally and chiefly British). Hard luck. Also as int. Cf. hard cheddar n. int. at hard, adj. n.compounds 4. hard cheddar1893 hard luck; cf. hard cheese, n. 2. schlimazel1911 Bad luck, misfortune. Cf. shemozzle, n. tough luck1912 tough luck (colloquial, originally U.S.), hard luck, misfortune; esp. as an expression of (sometimes ironic) commiseration; also (chiefly U.S. slang)… snake eyes1918 (a) U.S. slang, tapioca; (b) North American slang, a throw of two ones with a pair of dice; also figurative, bad luck. catch-arse1970 A bad time; misfortune, hardship, difficulty. Subcategories:— embodiment of (2) — quality or condition of (6) — fact of being struck by (1) — condition of being doomed to disaster (1) — likelihood of attracting an accident (1) — an evil fate (6) — unfortunate result or outcome (1) — unfortunate person (7) — a spell of bad luck (3) — an unlucky undertaking (2) — instance of misfortune or ill-luck (88) — causing or bringing misfortune (18) — fact of being inauspicious (4) |
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