unfortunate
- adj.不幸的;可惜的;令人遗憾的;倒霉的;不适当的;令人尴尬的;得罪人的
- n.不幸的人
复数： unfortunates 最高级： most unfortunate 比较级： more unfortunate
un- 否定 + fortunate adj.好运的
unfortunateadj.
不幸的；倒霉的
having bad luck; caused by bad luck
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
他不幸在最后一轮输了。
It was an unfortunate accident.
那是一次不幸的事故。
令人遗憾的；可惜的
if you say that a situation is unfortunate , you wish that it had not happened or that it had been different
She described the decision as ‘unfortunate’.
她把这项决定说成是“令人遗憾”。
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English.
可惜他不会讲英语。
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position.
你正在把我推入十分可悲的处境。
令人尴尬的；不适当的；得罪人的
embarrassing and/or offensive
It was an unfortunate choice of words.
那是一种不恰当的措辞。
noun
literary不幸的人
a person who does not have much luck, money, etc.
one of life's unfortunates
人生中的不幸者之一
unfortunate
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ADJ-GRADED 不幸的；倒霉的
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...
从下面经过的倒霉蛋儿很容易受重伤。
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ADJ-GRADED 不恰当的；尴尬的；棘手的
If you describe something that has happened as unfortunate, you think that it is inappropriate, embarrassing, awkward, or undesirable.It really is desperately unfortunate that this should have happened just now.
刚才竟发生这样的事儿，实在是太不合时宜了。
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ADJ-GRADED 穷困潦倒的；生活艰难的
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.
每年我们都有慈善日来筹款帮助贫困人群。
noun
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- a person who suffers misfortune
- Synonym: unfortunate person
adj
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- not auspicious;boding ill
- Synonym: inauspicious
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- unsuitable or regrettable
- an unfortunate choice of words
- an unfortunate speech
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- 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
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It was an unfortunate accident .
那是一次不幸的事故。
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The result was unfortunate , to put it mildly .
说得好听一点，结果是不幸的。
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It was unfortunate that he couldn 't speak English .
可惜他不会讲英语。
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She described the decision as ' unfortunate ' .
她把这项决定说成是“令人遗憾”。
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It was an unfortunate choice of words .
那是一种不恰当的措辞。
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Through some unfortunate accident , the information reached me a day late
由于发生了不幸的意外，我知道消息的时候已经晚了一天。
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Every year we have charity days to raise money for unfortunate people .
每年我们都有慈善日来筹款帮助贫困人群。
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Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured
从下面经过的倒霉蛋儿很容易受重伤。
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By an unfortunate oversight , full instructions do not come with the product .
由于一个不幸的疏忽，产品未能附上完整的说明。
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What some other clubs do is unfortunate , but we want no part of it .
其他一些俱乐部的所作所为令人遗憾，但是我们不愿介入。
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He 's a natural with any kind of engine but he has an unfortunate yen for speed .
他天生对各种发动机就非常在行，但却过分追求速度。
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It really is desperately unfortunate that this should have happened just now .
刚才竟发生这样的事儿，实在是太不合时宜了。
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She couldn 't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance .
戴夫糟糕的表演结束后，她忍不住想挖苦他一番。
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It was unfortunate that she had erased the message .
不幸的是她已经删除了那条短信。
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Apparently he had been unfortunate enough to fall victim to a gang of thugs
他显然不幸落入了一群歹徒之手。
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It was unfortunate for Davey that his teacher did not take kindly to him .
戴维真倒霉，老师不喜欢他。
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Hungary and Poland have suffered before because of their unfortunate geopolitical position on the European map .
匈牙利和波兰因其在欧洲地图上的极为不利的地缘政治位置而备受磨难。
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The aim of establishing the organization is to help these unfortunate people .
成立该机构的宗旨是要帮助这些不幸的人。
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He was unfortunate to lose in the first round .
他不幸在第一轮就输了。
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The investigators need some details about the unfortunate accident .
调查员需要了解一些关于那次不幸事故的具体情况。
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A beautiful girl has often an unfortunate life .
红颜多薄命。
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Your best course of action is to forget about the whole unfortunate matter .
你最佳的做法就是忘掉这整个不幸的事件。
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She was always good with the unfortunate .
她对不幸的人总是很友好。
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He was one of the dirtiest little unfortunate I ever saw .
我难得看见这样脏的一个小可怜。
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Unpleasant memories have been piling in on her since that unfortunate meeting with her old enemy .
自从那次不期遇见她的旧敌之后，不愉快的回忆总是萦绕着她。
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I sincerely pity these unfortunate beings .
我真诚地同情这些不幸的人。
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It is indeed unfortunate !
那的确是不幸啊！
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Jirtle and Waterland set about to see if they could change the unfortunate genetic legacy of these little creatures .
吉透和沃特兰在开始时想看看这些小生物是否能改变这不幸的遗传病。
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It was unfortunate that you chucked out that remark .
真遗憾，你无意中漏出了那句话。
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At the base of a mountain in Tanzania 's Gregory Rift , Lake Natron burns bright red , surrounded by the remains of animals that were unfortunate enough to fall into the salty water .
在坦桑尼亚格雷戈瑞裂谷的一座山脚下，纳特龙湖呈现出火焰燃烧般的亮红色，周围都是不幸落入咸水中的动物遗体。
指运气不好、缺少机遇的，强调因偶然机会造成的坏运气，多用作表语。
They were unlucky to have not caught the train.
他们真不走运，没赶上火车。
The home team was desperately unlucky to lose the match.
主队太不走运了，输掉了比赛。
The fishing boats were unlucky with the weather.
渔船很倒霉，遇上了坏天气。
语气较强，侧重指命运不佳、生活处于困境的等，作表语或定语均可，多用于较严肃、较正式的场合。
The aim of establishing the organization is to help these unfortunate people.
成立该机构的宗旨是要帮助这些不幸的人。
He was unfortunate to lose in the first round.
他不幸在第一轮就输了。
The investigators need some details about the unfortunate accident.
调查员需要了解一些关于那次不幸事故的具体情况。