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

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Her misfortunes worsened this year, when her company eliminated her position and she lost her job.
It was impossible not to feel sympathy for the family's misfortune.
These people are taking advantage of our misfortunes.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Amelia had the misfortune to arrive during the darkest period in Atchison history.
If you do have the misfortune to have a burst pipe, the most important thing is not to panic.
It was undertaken generally by people who had experienced personal misfortune.
So, too, do those people in towns who have the misfortune to live near the wrong warehouse.
The casualties were far fewer, but the train did not suffer the extraordinary misfortune of striking a bridge.
This at first seemed a great misfortune, for I knew a one-legged man could not do very well as a woodchopper.
Those for Diem were red, which signified good luck, and those for Bao Dai green, the color of misfortune.
Timante examines the book which relates the misfortunes of his wife, whose whereabouts he did not know.

Longman Language Activatorbad luck► bad luck

the way that bad things happen to someone by chance, not because of bad planning, carelessness, stupidity etc: · She seems to have nothing but bad luck when it comes to men.· Talk about bad luck! Last night Ray's car was broken into for the second time this month.

► misfortune

formal bad luck, especially when this results in someone having great difficulties in their life, for example being very poor, having a serious accident etc: · It was impossible not to feel sympathy for the family's misfortune.· Her misfortunes worsened this year, when her company eliminated her position and she lost her job.

when someone is unlucky in a particular situation or at a particular time► unlucky

· "Were you disappointed with the team's performance?" "No, not really, I think we were just unlucky."be unlucky (enough) to do something · The victims were simply unlucky enough to have been in the restaurant when the gunmen started shooting.unlucky with · We were unlucky with the weather. It rained almost every day we were on the island.

► unfortunate

having bad luck that you do not deserve, especially when this has a serious effect on your life, health etc: · Some of the unfortunate victims were trapped inside the building for over 12 hours.be unfortunate (enough) to do something: · He was unfortunate enough to lose his job just after his wife had a baby.

► have the misfortune to do something/have the misfortune of doing something

formal to be unlucky on a particular occasion, especially when this results in something very unpleasant happening to you: · Bowman had the misfortune of being sent to the area where there was heavy fighting.· Women who have the misfortune to be involved with violent men often think it's their own fault.

► have bad luck

to be unlucky, especially in a way that affects one particular part of your life: · Why do we always have such bad luck when it comes to hiring suitable workers?have bad luck with: · Our kids have had very bad luck with their teachers recently.have the bad luck to do something: · He had the bad luck to upset the boss's wife at the party.

► be out of luck

to be prevented by bad luck from doing something that you want to do, for example going somewhere, buying something, or seeing someone: · I'm afraid you're out of luck. The director has already left for the day.· It looks like we're out of luck - all the hotels are full.

► a run of bad luck

a period of time during which a lot of bad things happen to you one after the other: · Mimi's had a terrible run of bad luck this year, what with the car accident and her boyfriend leaving her.· Despite the Giant's current run of bad luck, fans are still showing up for the games.

► it's one of those days/it's not my day

spoken say this when a lot of bad things have happened to you that day: · I just want to go home, take a bath, and go to bed - it's been one of those days.· First I missed the bus, then I spilled coffee on myself, and now my computer is frozen - it's just not my day.

► be in the wrong place at the wrong time

to have something bad happen to you by chance: · The driver was drunk and hit her as she was crossing the road. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► suffer misfortune

· You are not the only person to have suffered misfortune in your life.

► be dogged by misfortune

(=have a lot of bad luck over a period of time)· The project seemed dogged by misfortune.

adjectives► a great misfortune

· Everything they owned was lost in the fire, which was a great misfortune.

► a terrible misfortune

· At that time, being thin was considered a terrible misfortune for women.

phrases► have the misfortune to do something/of doing something

· Last year, he had the misfortune to be involved in a car crash.

► have ever had the misfortune to do/of doing

(=used for emphasizing how bad something is)· He was the most arrogant man I'd ever had the misfortune of meeting.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► suffer

· The casualties were far fewer, but the train did not suffer the extraordinary misfortune of striking a bridge.· By no means was McRae the only driver to suffer misfortune.· The couple have suffered a catalogue of misfortune in recent weeks.· Is he the only geophysics supervisor to have suffered the misfortune of losing a student to the great geophysicist in the sky?· I have suffered a misfortune, she told herself.

WORD FAMILYnounfortunemisfortuneunfortunateadjectivefortunate ≠ unfortunateadverbfortunately ≠ unfortunately

单词	misfortune
释义	misfortunemis‧for‧tune /mɪsˈfɔːtʃən $ -ɔːr-/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Her misfortunes worsened this year, when her company eliminated her position and she lost her job. It was impossible not to feel sympathy for the family's misfortune. These people are taking advantage of our misfortunes. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Amelia had the misfortune to arrive during the darkest period in Atchison history. If you do have the misfortune to have a burst pipe, the most important thing is not to panic. It was undertaken generally by people who had experienced personal misfortune. So, too, do those people in towns who have the misfortune to live near the wrong warehouse. The casualties were far fewer, but the train did not suffer the extraordinary misfortune of striking a bridge. This at first seemed a great misfortune, for I knew a one-legged man could not do very well as a woodchopper. Those for Diem were red, which signified good luck, and those for Bao Dai green, the color of misfortune. Timante examines the book which relates the misfortunes of his wife, whose whereabouts he did not know. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorbad luck► bad luck the way that bad things happen to someone by chance, not because of bad planning, carelessness, stupidity etc: · She seems to have nothing but bad luck when it comes to men.· Talk about bad luck! Last night Ray's car was broken into for the second time this month. ► misfortune formal bad luck, especially when this results in someone having great difficulties in their life, for example being very poor, having a serious accident etc: · It was impossible not to feel sympathy for the family's misfortune.· Her misfortunes worsened this year, when her company eliminated her position and she lost her job. when someone is unlucky in a particular situation or at a particular time► unlucky · "Were you disappointed with the team's performance?" "No, not really, I think we were just unlucky."be unlucky (enough) to do something · The victims were simply unlucky enough to have been in the restaurant when the gunmen started shooting.unlucky with · We were unlucky with the weather. It rained almost every day we were on the island. ► unfortunate having bad luck that you do not deserve, especially when this has a serious effect on your life, health etc: · Some of the unfortunate victims were trapped inside the building for over 12 hours.be unfortunate (enough) to do something: · He was unfortunate enough to lose his job just after his wife had a baby. ► have the misfortune to do something/have the misfortune of doing something formal to be unlucky on a particular occasion, especially when this results in something very unpleasant happening to you: · Bowman had the misfortune of being sent to the area where there was heavy fighting.· Women who have the misfortune to be involved with violent men often think it's their own fault. ► have bad luck to be unlucky, especially in a way that affects one particular part of your life: · Why do we always have such bad luck when it comes to hiring suitable workers?have bad luck with: · Our kids have had very bad luck with their teachers recently.have the bad luck to do something: · He had the bad luck to upset the boss's wife at the party. ► be out of luck to be prevented by bad luck from doing something that you want to do, for example going somewhere, buying something, or seeing someone: · I'm afraid you're out of luck. The director has already left for the day.· It looks like we're out of luck - all the hotels are full. ► a run of bad luck a period of time during which a lot of bad things happen to you one after the other: · Mimi's had a terrible run of bad luck this year, what with the car accident and her boyfriend leaving her.· Despite the Giant's current run of bad luck, fans are still showing up for the games. ► it's one of those days/it's not my day spoken say this when a lot of bad things have happened to you that day: · I just want to go home, take a bath, and go to bed - it's been one of those days.· First I missed the bus, then I spilled coffee on myself, and now my computer is frozen - it's just not my day. ► be in the wrong place at the wrong time to have something bad happen to you by chance: · The driver was drunk and hit her as she was crossing the road. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► suffer misfortune · You are not the only person to have suffered misfortune in your life. ► be dogged by misfortune (=have a lot of bad luck over a period of time)· The project seemed dogged by misfortune. adjectives► a great misfortune · Everything they owned was lost in the fire, which was a great misfortune. ► a terrible misfortune · At that time, being thin was considered a terrible misfortune for women. phrases► have the misfortune to do something/of doing something · Last year, he had the misfortune to be involved in a car crash. ► have ever had the misfortune to do/of doing (=used for emphasizing how bad something is)· He was the most arrogant man I'd ever had the misfortune of meeting. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► suffer · The casualties were far fewer, but the train did not suffer the extraordinary misfortune of striking a bridge.· By no means was McRae the only driver to suffer misfortune.· The couple have suffered a catalogue of misfortune in recent weeks.· Is he the only geophysics supervisor to have suffered the misfortune of losing a student to the great geophysicist in the sky?· I have suffered a misfortune, she told herself. Word family WORD FAMILYnounfortunemisfortuneunfortunateadjectivefortunate ≠ unfortunateadverbfortunately ≠ unfortunately very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck: It seems the banks always profit from farmers’ misfortunes.have the misfortune to do/of doing something The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire.COLLOCATIONSverbssuffer misfortune· You are not the only person to have suffered misfortune in your life.be dogged by misfortune (=have a lot of bad luck over a period of time)· The project seemed dogged by misfortune.adjectivesa great misfortune· Everything they owned was lost in the fire, which was a great misfortune.a terrible misfortune· At that time, being thin was considered a terrible misfortune for women.phraseshave the misfortune to do something/of doing something· Last year, he had the misfortune to be involved in a car crash.have ever had the misfortune to do/of doing (=used for emphasizing how bad something is)· He was the most arrogant man I'd ever had the misfortune of meeting.
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