unfortunate• But his tendency to depreciate the validity of gratitude is unfortunate.• Parents are so busy with their careers that they don't have time to have fun with their children, and that's unfortunate.• an unfortunateaccident• I think these hundreds of unfortunatebeings have some rights which we should consider.• The mix-up was the result of a set of unfortunatecircumstances.• Quarterback Brady Anderson was injured in an unfortunatecollision with one of his team-mates.• He was unfortunate enough to lose his job just after his wife had a baby.• Alas, even the most well-meaning opera buffs have an unfortunatehabit of making their favoriteindoorsport sound impossibly complicated.• He has an unfortunate habit of repeating himself.• It's unfortunate it had to happen.• an unfortunatemarriage• He added that the delay was the unfortunate result of three emergency calls arriving within an hour.• "It was an unfortunate set of circumstances that no one could have predicted, " a spokesperson said today.• Settingspecificfinancialgoals before you begin your new business is a way to avoid this unfortunate situation.• It was very unfortunate that someone ended up getting hurt.• Some of the unfortunatevictims were trappedinside the building for over 12 hours.
most unfortunate• One most unfortunateconsequence of the Counter-Reformation must be mentioned.• But Leonora's approaches had a most unfortunate effect.• But he did so in the most unfortunatemanner.• Completely discredited, the curé said: a most unfortunatemistake.• No reason why even the most unfortunatemortal should ever have a breath of depression.• The marriage feast was perhaps the most unfortunate that ever took place.• The most unfortunate, the most destructive, and oftentimes the most stubbornly-fought conflicts are those of an intra-provincial or civilcharacter.
unfortunate accident• It was a very unfortunate accident.• Last Friday's unfortunate accident left the club with no alternative.• Although thousands of children are killed or injured each year in unfortunate accidents, something made this case special.• Since the unfortunate accident to your father, I have had the strangestpresentiments concerning you, at times.
unfortunate2 noun [countableC]
literaryPOOR someone who has no money, home, job etc 不幸的人
Examples from the Corpus
unfortunate• a poorunfortunate• The ferryman was Charon and those he would not admit to his boat were the unfortunates who had not been duly buried.• Of course, there are no longer bawdy houses, where these unfortunates are displayed openly to debauched satyrs.• Frankie had been one of those unfortunates.
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, seem不幸;好像不幸▸➤consider sb/sth認為⋯不幸ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不幸▸➤most, particularly極不合適;異常不恰當◇It was a most unfortunate choice of expression.那是非常不恰當的措辭。➤doubly在兩方面都不合適◇This comment was doubly unfortunate for Bob as he lost friends and further antagonized enemies.這批評讓鮑勃裏外不是人,因為他既失去了朋友又招致敵人更多的怨恨。
an unfortunate person不幸的人an unfortunate situation令人遗憾的状况unfortunate ♦︎ unlucky ♦︎ ill-fated ♦︎ out of luckThese words all describe sb/sth that has or causes bad luck.这些词均表示不幸的、倒霉的或不吉利的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be unfortunate / unlucky for sb◆to be unfortunate / unlucky in sth◆to be unfortunate / unlucky that...◆to be unfortunate / unlucky (not) to do sth◆very / extremely / a bit / a little unfortunate / unlucky■unfortunate (ratherformal) having bad luck; caused by bad luck不幸的;倒霉的◆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。◆The unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week.这只倒霉的动物被锁在房子里一个星期。OPPfortunate ⇨ lucky▸unfortunately
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◆Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.算他倒霉,警察已接到报告,就在外面等着。■unluckyhaving bad luck; caused by or causing bad luck不幸的;倒霉的;不吉利的;晦气的◆She has been unlucky with injuries this year.她今年很倒霉,受了不少伤。◆She was desperately unlucky not to win.她极为不幸地输了。◆By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.倒霉的是,名单上没有她的名字。◆Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder.有些人认为从梯子下面走过不吉利。OPPlucky ⇨ lucky, lucky ⇨ timely▸unluckily
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◆He was injured in the first game and unluckily missed the final.他第一场比赛就受了伤,不幸未能参加决赛。■ˌill-ˈfated (written) (of an event, journey or project) not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure(活动、旅行或项目)注定要倒霉的,背运的(尤指结局悲惨的)◆It is the story of their ill-fated 1970 expedition.那个报道讲述了他们1970年进行的那次注定不会成功的探险。◆She regretted ever meeting him at that ill-fated party.她后悔在那次倒霉的聚会上与他相识。■ˌout of ˈluck
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(ratherinformal) not lucky when trying to find or achieve sth不走运◆If you're looking for Rachel, you're out of luck. She left 10 minutes ago.你要找雷切尔的话,真是不巧,她10分钟前刚离开。OPPin luck ⇨ luckyunfortunate2
adjective
an unfortunate person不幸的人an unfortunate situation令人遗憾的状况unfortunate ♦︎ pity ♦︎ a shame ♦︎ pathetic ♦︎ too bad ♦︎ sad ♦︎ sorry ♦︎ feeble ♦︎ regrettableThese words all describe things that are weak, useless or not successful, or that make you feel disappointed.这些词均表示不奏效的、可怜的、令人遗憾的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It's a pity / a shame / too bad about sb / sth.◆unfortunate / a pity / a shame / pathetic / too bad / regrettable that...◆an unfortunate / a pathetic / a sad / a sorry sight / story / state (of affairs)◆an unfortunate / a sad / a sorry affair / business / episode / saga / tale / plight◆rather unfortunate / a pity / a shame / pathetic / feeble / regrettable◆pretty / a bit / a little unfortunate / pathetic / feeble◆very unfortunate / feeble / regrettable◆a great / real / terrible pity / shame◆What a pity / shame.■unfortunatethat you wish had not happened or had happened differently; embarrassing and/or offensive令人遗憾的;可惜的;令人尴尬的;不适当的◆It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English.可惜他不会讲英语。◆It was an unfortunate choice of words.那是一种不恰当的措辞。OPPfortunate ⇨ timely▸unfortunately
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◆Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the meeting.真可惜我不能参加这次会议。■pity
noun
(usually通常作a pity) [singular] (especiallyspoken) used to say that sth is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed令人惋惜的事;让人遗憾的事◆It's a pity that you can't stay longer.你不能再多停留些时间,真是遗憾。◆'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.'“我把东西弄丢了!”“哎呀,真可惜。”◆It seems a pity to waste this food.浪费这些食物真可惜。◆Oh, that's a pity.唉,那可真遗憾。◆It would be a great pity if you gave up now.你要是现在放弃,那就太可惜了。■shame
noun
(usually通常作a shame) [singular] (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) used to say that sth is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed令人惋惜的事;让人遗憾的事◆It's such a shame that she wasn't here to see it.真可惜她不能在这儿亲眼看看。◆What a shame they couldn't come.他们不能来了,真是遗憾。◆It would be a crying shame(= a great shame) to let all that talent go to waste.听任那样的天赋浪费掉,该多可惜。NOTE辨析 Pity or shame?Both pity and shame are more frequent in spoken than written English, but shame is far more frequent in spoken English than pity. * pity和shame用于口语均多于书面语,但shame用于口语较pity多得多。■pathetic pəˈθetɪk (informal, disapproving) (of a person or their attempt to do sth) weak, useless or not successful, often in a way that makes other people not respect them(人或其做某事的尝试)无力的,无效的,不成功的(常导致他人瞧不起)◆That was an absolutely pathetic excuse.那是个极其牵强的借口。◆I know it sounds pathetic, but I can't ride a bike.我知道这听上去显得我很不济,但我真不会骑自行车。◆You're pathetic!你真窝囊!▸pathetically
adverb
◆His attempt to fool the guard was pathetically unconvincing.他企图欺骗门卫,但毫不足信。■too bad
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(informal, spoken) a shame; a pity遗憾;可惜◆Too bad every day can't be as good as this.真可惜不是每一天都像今天这么好。ⓘ Too bad is often used ironically to say 'bad luck' or 'it's a shame' when you do not really mean it. * too bad常用作反语,等于说bad luck或It's a shame,实际上并无同情之意◆ (ironic) If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad.如果碰巧这些决定是错误的,那可就太不幸了。■sad [only before noun] (oftendisapproving) deserving or inviting criticism; making you feel pity该受批评的;招致责难的;令人遗憾的◆This sad state of affairs does not have to continue.这种糟糕的局面不必继续下去。◆It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children.让人难以接受的是遇难者中很多是孩子。▸sadly
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◆If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly mistaken.你要是以为我还会再帮你,那你就大错特错了。■sorry [only before noun] making you feel pity or disapproval悲惨的;破败的;可怜的◆The business is in a sorry state.公司处境堪忧。◆They were a sorry sight when they eventually got off the boat.他们最终从船上下来,一副惨兮兮的样子。NOTE辨析 Sad or sorry?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a sad / sorry affair / business / episode / story / tale / saga / plight / sight糟糕的事情/生意/插曲;悲惨的小说/故事;一连串悲惨的事件;苦境;惨象However, sorry is used more often when you feel pity, and sad is used more often when you feel disapproval. Sad, but notsorry, is often used with words which refer to a sign that sth exists in a society or system: truth, reality, fact, comment, example, indictment, reflection and reminder.不过,sorry较常表示令人感到惋惜的,sad较常表示令人不满的。sad常与反映某事物存在于某一社会或制度的词连用,如truth、reality、fact、comment、example、indictment、reflection和reminder,但sorry不能这样用。■feeble(of a person or their attempt to do sth) weak, useless or not successful(人或其做某事的尝试)无力的,无效的,不成功的◆He told a few feeble jokes.他讲了几个干巴巴的笑话。◆Don't be so feeble! Tell her you don't want to go.别那么软弱!告诉她你不想去。NOTE辨析 Pathetic or feeble?Pathetic is more informal than feeble and can show stronger disapproval or contempt(= lack of respect). * pathetic较feeble非正式,可表示更强烈的反对或蔑视。■regrettable (formal) that you are sorry about and wish had not happened令人惋惜的;可惜的;令人遗憾的◆It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner.遗憾的是没有早些报警。◆The loss of jobs is highly regrettable.失去工作非常令人遗憾。▸regrettably
adverb
◆Regrettably, crime has been increasing in this area.令人遗憾的是这一地区的犯罪率在不断上升。NOTE辨析 Unfortunate or regrettable?Both unfortunate and regrettable can be used to describe things that happen and collocates include incident, occurrence, error, consequence and tendency. However, sth that is regrettable is usually considered to have been at least partly within sb's control: the use of regrettable suggests that sb wishes to accept some blame, or blame sb else. Sth that is unfortunate is more often considered to be the result of bad luck. * unfortunate和regrettable均可描述发生之事,搭配词有incident、occurrence、error、consequence和tendency。不过,regrettable所描述之事通常被视为至少部分在某人的控制之内,意味着某人愿意为此受责,或想责怪他人。unfortunate所描述之事较常被视为运气不好所致。