单词 | unfortunate |
释义 | unfortunate —unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ aep /-ˈfɔːr-/ adjective (UNLUCKY) ► B2 unlucky or having bad effects: » She has inherited her father's large nose, which is very unfortunate.» [+ (that)] It was just unfortunate (that) he phoned exactly as our guests were arriving.Thesaurus+: ↑Good luck and bad luckWord Builder:–Nouns: fortune–Adjectives: fortunate, unfortunate–Adverbs: fortunately, unfortunately• • • Extra Examples:» 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.adjective FORMAL (NOT SUITABLE) ► F0 (of remarks or behaviour) unsuitable in a way that could cause embarrassment or offence: » The housing director's remark that 'the homeless could do more to help themselves' was unfortunate to say the least.Thesaurus+: ↑Unsuitable and unacceptablenoun [C] FORMAL OR HUMOROUS ► F0 an unlucky person who is in a bad situation: » He was one of the poor unfortunates who invested in the company and now finds himself a few thousand pounds poorer.Thesaurus+: ↑Good luck and bad luck |
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