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

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Adjective She was unfortunate enough to have been chosen as an example. an unfortunate chain of events It's unfortunate that he couldn't be here for your birthday. He has an unfortunate tendency to show up late. an unfortunate choice of words Noun a group of poor unfortunates See More

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Adjective

That put us in an unfortunate situation, not only in terms of my lack of being able to speak for myself in the world because we were all locked down at home, but also because of the financial pressures that were put on our operation.

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Or was the latest death of a participant in a high-level international event merely the result of an unfortunate accident?

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 Franz Josef was honorable but limited and, worse, unfortunate.

David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Yes, that sop to Joe Manchin on fossil fuels is very unfortunate.

Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Our team will cooperate fully with their efforts to assess the cause of this unfortunate accident.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 There was a brief moment last summer when Susan and I believed our yard and garden had been set free by an unfortunate accident.

Rich Fahey, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 And that’s unfortunate because studies also show that leaders who demonstrate humility about their own perspective and ability result in subordinates showing higher productivity and job satisfaction.

Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 11 July 2022 Therefore, there’s no way to prevent an unfortunate accident.

Chris Smith, BGR, 19 June 2022

Noun

The unfortunate would have been shipped off to a slow death among millions of other victims of Soviet purges.

Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021 One unfortunate fled to China, only to be arrested and sent home, whereupon he was promptly dispatched to a camp.

The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021 The film's title is a shape representing the meeting point between the physical world and the one beyond; hairy, patient moths seem to hold the souls of some unfortunates, though why some people meet this fate is unclear.

John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019 Our family name, Ramirez, is the same name of these unfortunates who did not make it across the river.

Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 June 2019 But that gentle slope has been known to cause strollers and wheelchairs to roll off as well, not to mention the intoxicated, the disoriented, wrestlers, and other unfortunates.

William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 2 July 2018 These unfortunates spent hours each day chewing tough roots, choking down leaves and stems, munching on tiny berries and gorging on rare windfalls of meat, bone marrow and worms.

Nathan H. Lents, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018 As the threads of society break down, the poor unfortunates who survived the initial barrage don't so much live as merely exist in the post-apocalyptic ruins.

Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2018 There are still unfortunates among us who have yet to lean forward and squint in disbelief at the grainy YouTube images capturing Tharpe, necklines high and hemlines low, coaxing the first, fiery licks from her Gibson SG.

Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 21 Jan. 2018 See More

单词	unfortunate
释义	unfortunate 1 of 2 adjective un·for·tu·nate ˌən-ˈfȯrch-nət, -ˈfȯr-chə- 1 a : not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky an unfortunate young man b : marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune an unfortunate decision 2 a : infelicitous, unsuitable an unfortunate choice of words b : deplorable, regrettable an unfortunate lack of taste unfortunate 2 of 2 noun : an unfortunate person Synonyms Adjective calamitous cataclysmal cataclysmic catastrophic damning destructive disastrous fatal fateful ruinous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She was unfortunate enough to have been chosen as an example. an unfortunate chain of events It's unfortunate that he couldn't be here for your birthday. He has an unfortunate tendency to show up late. an unfortunate choice of words Noun a group of poor unfortunates See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective That put us in an unfortunate situation, not only in terms of my lack of being able to speak for myself in the world because we were all locked down at home, but also because of the financial pressures that were put on our operation. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Or was the latest death of a participant in a high-level international event merely the result of an unfortunate accident? Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 Franz Josef was honorable but limited and, worse, unfortunate. David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Yes, that sop to Joe Manchin on fossil fuels is very unfortunate. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Our team will cooperate fully with their efforts to assess the cause of this unfortunate accident. Howard Koplowitz \| Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 There was a brief moment last summer when Susan and I believed our yard and garden had been set free by an unfortunate accident. Rich Fahey, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 And that’s unfortunate because studies also show that leaders who demonstrate humility about their own perspective and ability result in subordinates showing higher productivity and job satisfaction. Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 11 July 2022 Therefore, there’s no way to prevent an unfortunate accident. Chris Smith, BGR, 19 June 2022 Noun The unfortunate would have been shipped off to a slow death among millions of other victims of Soviet purges. Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021 One unfortunate fled to China, only to be arrested and sent home, whereupon he was promptly dispatched to a camp. The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021 The film's title is a shape representing the meeting point between the physical world and the one beyond; hairy, patient moths seem to hold the souls of some unfortunates, though why some people meet this fate is unclear. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019 Our family name, Ramirez, is the same name of these unfortunates who did not make it across the river. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 June 2019 But that gentle slope has been known to cause strollers and wheelchairs to roll off as well, not to mention the intoxicated, the disoriented, wrestlers, and other unfortunates. William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 2 July 2018 These unfortunates spent hours each day chewing tough roots, choking down leaves and stems, munching on tiny berries and gorging on rare windfalls of meat, bone marrow and worms. Nathan H. Lents, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018 As the threads of society break down, the poor unfortunates who survived the initial barrage don't so much live as merely exist in the post-apocalyptic ruins. Peter Bright, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2018 There are still unfortunates among us who have yet to lean forward and squint in disbelief at the grainy YouTube images capturing Tharpe, necklines high and hemlines low, coaxing the first, fiery licks from her Gibson SG. Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 21 Jan. 2018 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1683, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition unfortunate adjective un·for·tu·nate ˌən-ˈfȯr-chə-nət 1 : not fortunate : unlucky the unfortunate victim an unfortunate incident 2 : accompanied by or resulting in bad luck an unfortunate decision 3 : not proper or suitable an unfortunate remark unfortunate adjective 1 as in disastrous bringing about ruin or misfortune an unfortunate chain of events destroyed the business Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disastrous fatal catastrophic calamitous damning ruinous destructive fateful cataclysmic luckless detrimental hapless adverse pernicious damaging injurious apocalyptic harmful deleterious hurtful cataclysmal baneful ill-fated ill-starred prejudicial apocalyptical noxious evil ill baleful Antonyms & Near Antonyms fortunate fortuitous lucky happy providential fair promising hopeful flukey fluky optimistic encouraging auspicious heartening propitious golden bright rosy upbeat rose-colored See More 2 as in unhappy having, prone to, or marked by bad luck up to that point in her life she had been unfortunate in love Synonyms & Similar Words unhappy disastrous tragic unlucky unfavorable luckless hapless adverse doomed tragical jinxed snakebit damned snakebitten catastrophic ill-fated ill-starred inauspicious hard-luck calamitous star-crossed unpromising ill untoward accursed accurst Antonyms & Near Antonyms fortunate happy lucky privileged favorable gifted favored fair promising golden blessed auspicious propitious blest See More 3 as in tragic of a kind to cause great distress an unfortunate choice of words that would later prove to be embarrassing for the talk show host Synonyms & Similar Words tragic tragical regrettable terrible lamentable horrible unlucky deplorable shocking sad grievous distressing disturbing distressful heartbreaking woeful painful awful unsettling dire dreadful troublesome sickening disastrous pitiful miserable heartrending affecting severe fearful unbearable traumatic alarming wretched horrifying vexatious poignant piteous overwhelming doleful intolerable moving touching crushing calamitous excruciating harrowing perturbing ruthful raging sharp Antonyms & Near Antonyms gratifying rewarding satisfying pleasing encouraging fortunate heartening comforting lucky inspiring happy heartwarming cheering See More
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