un·hap·py /ʌnˈhæpi/ ●●● S3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp unhappier, superlativesupl unhappiest) 1 SATISFIED#not happy 不幸福的;不快乐的 → sad If you’re so unhappy, why don’t you change jobs? 你要是那么不开心,为什么不换个工作呢?
Leslie had an unhappy childhood. 莱斯利的童年很不幸。
an unhappy marriage 不幸的婚姻
I was desperately unhappy. 我非常不快乐。
► see thesaurus at sad RegisterIn everyday English, people often say they feel down or fed up rather than unhappy: 在日常英语中,人们一般说 feel down 或 feel fed up,而不说 unhappy
The situation at home was making her feel very down. 家里的状况让她情绪很低落。
2 WORRIEDfeeling worried or annoyed because you do not like what is happening in a particular situation 忧愁的;不满的unhappy about/at (doing) something Dennis is unhappy about having to work on a Saturday. 丹尼斯很不高兴星期六还要上班。
unhappy with We were all unhappy with the quality of the service. 我们都对服务质量不满意。
—unhappiness noun [uncountableU]
n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbsfeel unhappyAfter a while I didn’t feel quite so unhappy.
look unhappyBoth his parents looked very unhappy.
seem unhappyDid Bill seem unhappy to you?
adverbsvery/deeply unhappyThe Government was deeply unhappy about criticism from the press.
desperately/terribly/dreadfully unhappyIt was the first time she had been away from home and she was desperately unhappy.
nounsan unhappy childhoodStevens had a unhappy childhood in Manchester.
an unhappy marriageHer parents had had an unhappy marriage.
unhappy memoriesRuth tried to put these unhappy memories from her mind.