英语词汇“unfortunate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of disastrous

Definition

caused or accompanied by bad luck

Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late.

Synonyms

disastrous

the recent, disastrous earthquake

calamitous

a calamitous air crash

inopportune

The dismissals came at an inopportune time.

adverse

The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.

untimely

Your readers would have seen the article as at best untimely.

unfavourable

Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery.

untoward

The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward.

ruinous

the ruinous effects of the conflict

ill-starred

an ill-starred attempt to create jobs in a deprived area

infelicitous

ill-fated

They are now home after their ill-fated trip abroad.

Opposites

fortunate

auspicious

fortuitous

opportune

felicitous

timely

2 (adjective) in the sense of regrettable

Definition

regrettable or unsuitable

the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag

Synonyms

regrettable

a regrettable incident

deplorable

Many of them work under deplorable conditions.

lamentable

This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947.

inappropriate

Some clients had been sold inappropriate polices.

unsuitable

Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.

ill-advised

She said his remarks had been ill-advised.

unbecoming

Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.

Opposites

appropriate,

becoming

3 (adjective) in the sense of unlucky

Definition

having bad luck

charity days to raise money for unfortunate people

Synonyms

unlucky

Argentina's unlucky defeat by Ireland

poor

I feel sorry for that poor child.

unhappy

I have already informed your unhappy father of your expulsion.

doomed

The attempt was doomed from the start.

cursed

The whole family seemed cursed.

hopeless

Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.

unsuccessful

The unsuccessful competitors left with nothing.

hapless

the hapless victim struggled helplessly

luckless

the luckless parent of an extremely difficult child

out of luck

If you want money, you're out of luck.

wretched

wretched people living in abject poverty

star-crossed

unprosperous

Opposites

happy

lucky

fortunate

successful

单词	unfortunate
释义	Trends of unfortunate View usage for: unfortunate (ʌnfɔːʳtʃʊnət) Word forms: plural unfortunates 1. adjective 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. Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured. Apparently he had been unfortunate enough to fall victim to a gang of thugs. Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late. It was unfortunate for Davey that his teacher did not take kindly to him. [+ for] Synonyms: disastrous, calamitous, inopportune, adverse More Synonyms of unfortunate 2. adjective If you describe something that has happened as unfortunate, you think that it is inappropriate, embarrassing, awkward, or wrong. It really is desperately unfortunate that this should have happened just now. ...the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag. The store's former executive made some unfortunate remarks about fat customers. Synonyms: regrettable, deplorable, lamentable, inappropriate More Synonyms of unfortunate 3. adjective You can describe someone as unfortunate when they are poor or have a difficult life. Every year we have charity days to raise money for unfortunate people. ...the unfortunate inhabitants of the East End slums. Synonyms: unlucky, poor, unhappy, doomed More Synonyms of unfortunate An unfortunate is someone who is unfortunate. Dorothy was another of life's unfortunates. unfortunate in British English (ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt) adjective 1. causing or attended by misfortune 2. unlucky, unsuccessful, or unhappy an unfortunate character 3. regrettable or unsuitable an unfortunate speech noun 4. an unlucky person Derived forms unfortunateness (unˈfortunateness) noun unfortunate in American English (ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt) adjective 1. a. having bad luck; unlucky b. bringing, or coming by, bad luck; unfavorable 2. not suitable or successful noun 3. an unfortunate person Derived forms unfortunately (unˈfortunately) adverb Examples of 'unfortunate' in a sentence unfortunate He drank and sighed the sigh of someone who has been so unfortunate as to have made such money. Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002) It's unfortunate this place was designed to thwart covert surveillance. Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2002) They drove away leaving the unfortunate Tiller writhing in agony. Higgins, Jack A SEASON IN HELL (2002) In other languages unfortunate British English: unfortunate ADJECTIVE 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. Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured. American English: unfortunate Brazilian Portuguese: infeliz Chinese: 不幸的 European Spanish: desgraciado French: malheureux German: unglücklich Italian: sfortunato Japanese: 不運な Korean: 불운한 European Portuguese: infeliz Latin American Spanish: desgraciado British English: unfortunate NOUN An unfortunate is someone who is unfortunate. She was another of life's unfortunates. American English: unfortunate Brazilian Portuguese: azarado Chinese: 不幸的人 European Spanish: desafortunado French: malheureux German: Unglückliche Italian: infelice Japanese: 不幸な境遇の人 Korean: 불행한 사람 European Portuguese: azarado Latin American Spanish: desafortunado Chinese translation of 'unfortunate' unfortunate (ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət) adj (= unlucky) [person, accident] 不幸的 (bùxìng de) (= regrettable) [event, remark] 令人遗(遺)憾的 (lìng rén yíhàn de) it is unfortunate that ... 不幸的是 ... (bùxìng de shì ... ) 1 (adjective) in the sense of disastrous Definition caused or accompanied by bad luck Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late. Synonyms disastrous the recent, disastrous earthquake calamitous a calamitous air crash inopportune The dismissals came at an inopportune time. adverse The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation. untimely Your readers would have seen the article as at best untimely. unfavourable Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery. untoward The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward. ruinous the ruinous effects of the conflict ill-starred an ill-starred attempt to create jobs in a deprived area infelicitous ill-fated They are now home after their ill-fated trip abroad. Opposites fortunate , auspicious , fortuitous , opportune , felicitous , timely 2 (adjective) in the sense of regrettable Definition regrettable or unsuitable the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag Synonyms regrettable a regrettable incident deplorable Many of them work under deplorable conditions. lamentable This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. inappropriate Some clients had been sold inappropriate polices. unsuitable Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance. ill-advised She said his remarks had been ill-advised. unbecoming Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students. Opposites appropriate, becoming 3 (adjective) in the sense of unlucky Definition having bad luck charity days to raise money for unfortunate people Synonyms unlucky Argentina's unlucky defeat by Ireland poor I feel sorry for that poor child. unhappy I have already informed your unhappy father of your expulsion. doomed The attempt was doomed from the start. cursed The whole family seemed cursed. hopeless Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects. unsuccessful The unsuccessful competitors left with nothing. hapless the hapless victim struggled helplessly luckless the luckless parent of an extremely difficult child out of luck If you want money, you're out of luck. wretched wretched people living in abject poverty star-crossed unprosperous Opposites happy , lucky , fortunate , successful Additional synonyms in the sense of adverse Definition unfavourable to one's interests The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation. Synonyms harmful, damaging, conflicting, dangerous, opposite, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, antagonistic, injurious, inimical, inopportune, disadvantageous, unpropitious, inexpedient in the sense of calamitous Definition resulting in or from disaster a calamitous air crash Synonyms disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal, deadly, dreadful, dire, catastrophic, woeful, ruinous, cataclysmic in the sense of cursed Definition under a curse The whole family seemed cursed. Synonyms under a curse, damned, doomed, unholy, jinxed, bedevilled, fey (Scottish), excommunicate, star-crossed, accursed, foredoomed, unsanctified, ill-fated Synonyms of 'unfortunate' unfortunate Explore 'unfortunate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of deplorable Definition very bad or unpleasant Many of them work under deplorable conditions. Synonyms terrible (informal), distressing, dreadful, sad, unfortunate, disastrous, miserable, dire, melancholy, heartbreaking, grievous, regrettable, lamentable, calamitous, wretched, pitiable in the sense of doomed The attempt was doomed from the start. Synonyms hopeless, condemned, ill-fated, fated, unhappy, unfortunate, cursed, unlucky, blighted, hapless, bedevilled, luckless, ill-starred, star-crossed, ill-omened in the sense of hapless Definition unlucky the hapless victim struggled helplessly Synonyms unlucky, unfortunate, cursed, unhappy, miserable, jinxed, luckless, wretched, ill-starred, ill-fated in the sense of hopeless Definition having or offering no hope Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects. Synonyms pessimistic, desperate, despairing, forlorn, in despair, abject, dejected, wretched, despondent, demoralized, defeatist, disconsolate, downhearted in the sense of ill-advised Definition (of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought She said his remarks had been ill-advised. Synonyms misguided, inappropriate, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, short-sighted, unseemly, foolhardy, thoughtless, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, wrong-headed, injudicious, incautious, impolitic, overhasty in the sense of ill-fated Definition doomed or unlucky They are now home after their ill-fated trip abroad. Synonyms doomed, unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy, blighted, hapless, luckless, ill-starred, star-crossed, ill-omened in the sense of ill-starred Definition very unlucky or unfortunate an ill-starred attempt to create jobs in a deprived area Synonyms doomed, unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy, hapless, inauspicious, star-crossed, ill-omened, ill-fated in the sense of inappropriate Definition not suitable or proper Some clients had been sold inappropriate polices. Synonyms unsuitable, unacceptable, unfit, unfitting, incompatible, ineligible, unsuited, ill-fitted, ill-suited in the sense of inopportune Definition badly timed or inappropriate The dismissals came at an inopportune time. Synonyms inconvenient, unfortunate, inappropriate, unsuitable, untimely, unfavourable, mistimed, inauspicious, ill-timed, ill-chosen, unseasonable, unpropitious, malapropos in the sense of lamentable Definition very unfortunate or disappointing This lamentable state of affairs lasted until 1947. Synonyms regrettable, distressing, tragic, unfortunate, harrowing, grievous, woeful, deplorable, mournful, sorrowful, gut-wrenching Additional synonyms in the sense of luckless Definition unfortunate or unlucky the luckless parent of an extremely difficult child Synonyms unlucky, unfortunate, unsuccessful, hapless, unhappy, disastrous, cursed, hopeless, jinxed, calamitous, ill-starred, star-crossed, unpropitious, ill-fated in the sense of out of luck If you want money, you're out of luck. Synonyms unfortunate, cursed, unlucky, unsuccessful, luckless in the sense of poor Definition pitiable I feel sorry for that poor child. Synonyms unfortunate, pathetic, miserable, unlucky, hapless, pitiful, luckless, wretched, ill-starred, pitiable, ill-fated in the sense of ruinous Definition causing ruin or destruction the ruinous effects of the conflict Synonyms destructive, devastating, shattering, fatal, deadly, disastrous, dire, withering, catastrophic, murderous, pernicious (formal), noxious, calamitous, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, baneful (archaic) in the sense of unbecoming Definition not proper or appropriate to a person or position Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students. Synonyms unseemly, inappropriate, unfit, offensive, improper, tasteless, discreditable, indelicate, indecorous, unbefitting in the sense of unfavourable Definition making a successful or positive outcome unlikely Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery. Synonyms adverse, bad, unfortunate, disadvantageous, threatening, contrary, unlucky, ominous, untimely, untoward, unpromising, unsuited, inauspicious, ill-suited, inopportune, unseasonable, unpropitious, infelicitous in the sense of unhappy Definition unfortunate or wretched I have already informed your unhappy father of your expulsion. Synonyms unlucky, unfortunate, hapless, luckless, cursed, wretched, ill-omened, ill-fated in the sense of unsuccessful The unsuccessful competitors left with nothing. Synonyms unlucky, losing, defeated, frustrated, unfortunate, foiled, hapless, balked, luckless, ill-starred in the sense of unsuitable Definition not right or appropriate for a particular purpose Amy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance. Synonyms inappropriate, unacceptable, unfit, unfitting, out of place, improper, incompatible, ineligible, incongruous, unseemly, out of character, unsuited, unbecoming, out of keeping, unseasonable, unbefitting, inapt, infelicitous, inapposite in the sense of untimely Definition inappropriate to the occasion or time Your readers would have seen the article as at best untimely. Synonyms ill-timed, inappropriate, badly timed, inopportune, unfortunate, awkward, unsuitable, inconvenient, mistimed, inauspicious Additional synonyms in the sense of untoward Definition unfavourable The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward. Synonyms unfavourable, unfortunate, disastrous, adverse, contrary, annoying, awkward, irritating, unlucky, inconvenient, untimely, inauspicious, inimical, ill-timed, vexatious, inopportune in the sense of wretched Definition in poor or pitiful circumstances wretched people living in abject poverty Synonyms unfortunate, poor, sorry, hapless, pitiful, luckless, star-crossed, pitiable
随便看	facileness facile princeps facilitate facilitation facilitative facilitator facilitatory to omit to do sth too much too much information toon to one's advantage to one's bosom to-ones-bosom to one's cost to-ones-cost to one's credit to one's feet to one's fingertips to one's heart's content to one's mind to one's name to one's taste toonie too old/young to do sth

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