unfortunate
- IPA[ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət]
英式
- having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky；not indicating a good chance of success; inauspicious
- a person who suffers bad fortune；a person who is considered immoral or lacking in religious faith or instruction, especially a prostitute.
noun: unfortunate, plural noun: unfortunates
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky there'd been an unfortunate accident 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ not indicating a good chance of success; inauspicious the delay at the airport was an unfortunate start to our holiday 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. regrettable or inappropriate his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering 同義詞 反義詞
名詞
- 1. a person who suffers bad fortune those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty
- 2. archaic a person who is considered immoral or lacking in religious faith or instruction, especially a prostitute.
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- IPA[ˌənˈfôrCH(ə)nət]
美式
- having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky: the unfortunate Cunningham was fired
- a person who suffers bad fortune.
Oxford American Dictionary
