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

Longman Language Activatorwhen you wish that something had not happened or was not true► unfortunately

use this to show that you wish something had not happened, or you wish something was not true: · There's nothing I can do about it, unfortunately.· Unfortunately, Dr Cole cannot spend as long with each patient as she would like.· We took some fantastic photos, but unfortunately the film got damaged.

► sadly

unfortunately - use this to talk about events or situations that are very sad: · Sadly, this fine old theatre was destroyed by fire in 1993.· Alice was rushed to hospital, but sadly she died two hours later.

► it's a pity/shame

spoken say this to show that you feel disappointed or sad about something that has happened: · It's a pity about the weather - it was so nice yesterday.it's a pity/shame (that): · It's a shame you can't come with us.what a pity/shame! (=say this to show that you feel sad or sympathetic about something): · "Janet didn't get that job." "Oh, what a pity!"a real/terrible shame: · They've cut down all those beautiful trees. It's a terrible shame.

► it's sad

spoken use this to show that you feel upset about something sad that has happened, and you wish the situation was different: it's sad (that): · It's so sad that your father can't be here to see this.it's sad when: · It's sad when a marriage breaks up, especially after all those years.it's very/terribly sad: · The town centre is dying, and most of the shops have closed down. It's terribly sad.

► too bad

especially American use this to say you are disappointed or sad that someone could not do something, or something could not happen: · "Senator Volk's out of town." "Too bad! I wanted to meet him and talk about the campaign."too bad (that): · Too bad Dickie isn't here to enjoy the fun.· It's too bad you have to leave, just when we need you most.

► it's unfortunate

spoken say this when something causes disappointment, suffering or is inconvenient etc: · The wedding was lovely. It was just unfortunate about the rain. it's unfortunate (that): · It's unfortunate that you have to travel so far to work.

► more's the pity

British spoken say this when you wish that the fact that you have just mentioned was not true: · Now I'm too old to fall in love, more's the pity.· I'm afraid this car doesn't belong to me, more's the pity.

► regrettably

formal use this when you consider the existing situation to be unsatisfactory: · Regrettably Jousse's work has not been translated into English.· The poor and disadvantaged will, regrettably, be the ones to suffer as a result of the new law.

something that you wish had not happened or was not true► unfortunate

· Parents are so busy with their careers that they don't have time to have fun with their children, and that's unfortunate.unfortunate circumstances/event/situation etc · "It was an unfortunate set of circumstances that no one could have predicted," a spokesperson said today.

► regrettable

formal something that is regrettable makes you feel sorry because it has unpleasant results: · "This is an unfortunate and extremely regrettable incident," the minister told a newspaper.· It was decided by the authorities that the building of the dam across the valley was a "regrettable necessity".

an unlucky situation or event► unlucky

an unlucky event happens simply because of bad luck, not because of bad planning, carelessness, stupidity etc: · The car in front braked suddenly and I went straight into it - it was just unlucky.it is unlucky (for somebody) that: · It was unlucky for Steve that the teacher walked in just at that moment.

► unfortunate

unlucky - use this especially about something that causes a lot of harm or problems. Unfortunate is more formal than unlucky: · Quarterback Brady Anderson was injured in an unfortunate collision with one of his team-mates.· The mix-up was the result of a set of unfortunate circumstances.it is unfortunate (for somebody) that: · It was very unfortunate that someone ended up getting hurt.

► unfortunately

because of bad luck - use this when something annoying, unpleasant, or dangerous happens as a result of bad luck: · I would have been here an hour ago, but unfortunately I missed the train.unfortunately for somebody: · They finally cut down those old trees on our street, but unfortunately for us one of them fell on our car.

► as bad luck would have it

use as bad or ill luck would have it when you are describing something unlucky that happened to you as part of a series of events, and that caused you disappointment, inconvenience etc: · We saw some really amazing things, but as ill luck would have it, I'd forgotten my camera.· As bad luck would have it, there was a thick fog the next day and our flight was delayed.

► be bad luck

to happen as a result of bad luck, especially when something bad happens to you that is not your fault: · His medical condition isn't his fault - it's just bad luck.it is bad luck (for somebody) that: · It's bad luck for her that they decided to shut down the company right after she started working there.

► there is a jinx on something/something is jinxed

if you say that there is a jinx on a plan, occasion etc or that it is jinxed , a lot of things go wrong with it without any reason and you think it is because of bad luck: · Three people have quit, we've had computer problems, and now the heating has broken down. There must be a jinx on this office.· It's pouring with rain and the flowers haven't arrived - Lynne's convinced the whole wedding is jinxed.

单词	unfortunately
释义	unfortunatelyun‧for‧tu‧nate‧ly /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli $ -ˈfɔːr-/ ●●● S1 W3 adverb [sentence adverb] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Unfortunately, Dr Cole cannot spend as long with each patient as she would like. Unfortunately, I've already made plans for that weekend. I would have been here an hour ago, but unfortunately I missed the train. There's nothing I can do about it, unfortunately. They finally cut down those old trees on our street, but unfortunately for us one of them fell on our car. We took some fantastic photos, but unfortunately the film got damaged. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Bargains are, unfortunately, few and far between: the horse world doesn't believe in holding January sales! Memories unfortunately fade and hopes soon waned when after 1 1/2 hours nothing was found in the area suggested. The man I shared with was unfortunately mad. There is more glamorous mountain scenery ahead, but this unfortunately is not the way to Zurich. This unfortunately gives the-perhaps false-impression, that the text was written or edited in rather a rushed manner. We're above all that kind of petty vanity, unfortunately. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen you wish that something had not happened or was not true► unfortunately use this to show that you wish something had not happened, or you wish something was not true: · There's nothing I can do about it, unfortunately.· Unfortunately, Dr Cole cannot spend as long with each patient as she would like.· We took some fantastic photos, but unfortunately the film got damaged. ► sadly unfortunately - use this to talk about events or situations that are very sad: · Sadly, this fine old theatre was destroyed by fire in 1993.· Alice was rushed to hospital, but sadly she died two hours later. ► it's a pity/shame spoken say this to show that you feel disappointed or sad about something that has happened: · It's a pity about the weather - it was so nice yesterday.it's a pity/shame (that): · It's a shame you can't come with us.what a pity/shame! (=say this to show that you feel sad or sympathetic about something): · "Janet didn't get that job." "Oh, what a pity!"a real/terrible shame: · They've cut down all those beautiful trees. It's a terrible shame. ► it's sad spoken use this to show that you feel upset about something sad that has happened, and you wish the situation was different: it's sad (that): · It's so sad that your father can't be here to see this.it's sad when: · It's sad when a marriage breaks up, especially after all those years.it's very/terribly sad: · The town centre is dying, and most of the shops have closed down. It's terribly sad. ► too bad especially American use this to say you are disappointed or sad that someone could not do something, or something could not happen: · "Senator Volk's out of town." "Too bad! I wanted to meet him and talk about the campaign."too bad (that): · Too bad Dickie isn't here to enjoy the fun.· It's too bad you have to leave, just when we need you most. ► it's unfortunate spoken say this when something causes disappointment, suffering or is inconvenient etc: · The wedding was lovely. It was just unfortunate about the rain. it's unfortunate (that): · It's unfortunate that you have to travel so far to work. ► more's the pity British spoken say this when you wish that the fact that you have just mentioned was not true: · Now I'm too old to fall in love, more's the pity.· I'm afraid this car doesn't belong to me, more's the pity. ► regrettably formal use this when you consider the existing situation to be unsatisfactory: · Regrettably Jousse's work has not been translated into English.· The poor and disadvantaged will, regrettably, be the ones to suffer as a result of the new law. something that you wish had not happened or was not true► unfortunate · Parents are so busy with their careers that they don't have time to have fun with their children, and that's unfortunate.unfortunate circumstances/event/situation etc · "It was an unfortunate set of circumstances that no one could have predicted," a spokesperson said today. ► regrettable formal something that is regrettable makes you feel sorry because it has unpleasant results: · "This is an unfortunate and extremely regrettable incident," the minister told a newspaper.· It was decided by the authorities that the building of the dam across the valley was a "regrettable necessity". an unlucky situation or event► unlucky an unlucky event happens simply because of bad luck, not because of bad planning, carelessness, stupidity etc: · The car in front braked suddenly and I went straight into it - it was just unlucky.it is unlucky (for somebody) that: · It was unlucky for Steve that the teacher walked in just at that moment. ► unfortunate unlucky - use this especially about something that causes a lot of harm or problems. Unfortunate is more formal than unlucky: · Quarterback Brady Anderson was injured in an unfortunate collision with one of his team-mates.· The mix-up was the result of a set of unfortunate circumstances.it is unfortunate (for somebody) that: · It was very unfortunate that someone ended up getting hurt. ► unfortunately because of bad luck - use this when something annoying, unpleasant, or dangerous happens as a result of bad luck: · I would have been here an hour ago, but unfortunately I missed the train.unfortunately for somebody: · They finally cut down those old trees on our street, but unfortunately for us one of them fell on our car. ► as bad luck would have it use as bad or ill luck would have it when you are describing something unlucky that happened to you as part of a series of events, and that caused you disappointment, inconvenience etc: · We saw some really amazing things, but as ill luck would have it, I'd forgotten my camera.· As bad luck would have it, there was a thick fog the next day and our flight was delayed. ► be bad luck to happen as a result of bad luck, especially when something bad happens to you that is not your fault: · His medical condition isn't his fault - it's just bad luck.it is bad luck (for somebody) that: · It's bad luck for her that they decided to shut down the company right after she started working there. ► there is a jinx on something/something is jinxed if you say that there is a jinx on a plan, occasion etc or that it is jinxed , a lot of things go wrong with it without any reason and you think it is because of bad luck: · Three people have quit, we've had computer problems, and now the heating has broken down. There must be a jinx on this office.· It's pouring with rain and the flowers haven't arrived - Lynne's convinced the whole wedding is jinxed. Word family WORD FAMILYnounfortunemisfortuneunfortunateadjectivefortunate ≠ unfortunateadverbfortunately ≠ unfortunately used when you are mentioning a fact that you wish was not true: Unfortunately, you were out when we called.
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