unfortunate
UK [ʌn'fɔ:.tʃən.ət] US [-'fɔ:r-] adjective
UNLUCKY 不幸的
ADVANCED
■unlucky or having bad effects 不幸的，倒楣的•She has inherited her father's large nose, which is very unfortunate.她遗传了父亲的大鼻子，真是太不幸了。 •[+ (that)] It was just unfortunate (that) he phoned exactly as our guests were arriving.遗憾的是他恰好在我们的客人到达时打来电话。
UK [ʌn'fɔ:.tʃən.ət] US [-'fɔ:r-] adjective
NOT SUITABLE 不合适的 formal
■(of remarks or behaviour) unsuitable in a way which could cause embarrassment or offence （言论或行为）令人尴尬的，不恰当的，得罪人的•The housing director's remark that 'the homeless could do more to help themselves' was unfortunate to say the least.住房主任说的那句“无家可归者可以做更多的事来自助”至少是不恰当的。
UK [ʌn'fɔ:.tʃən.ət] US [-'fɔ:r-] noun countable formal or humorous
■an unlucky person who is in a bad situation 不幸之人；倒楣蛋•He was one of the poor unfortunates who invested in the company and now finds himself a few thousand pounds poorer.他是那些投资于这家公司的可怜倒楣蛋之一，现在已经亏了几千英镑。 |