unfortunate

/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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不幸的；令人遗憾的

释义与例句

adj. 不幸的；令人遗憾的
having bad luck, or causing regret because a situation is undesirable
  1. The unfortunate passengers were stranded at the airport overnight.
    这些不幸的乘客在机场滞留了一夜。
  2. It is unfortunate that the event had to be cancelled.
    活动不得不取消，真是遗憾。
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  1. An unfortunate error meant that several letters were never sent.
    一个令人遗憾的错误导致几封信始终未能寄出。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 评价整个情况时常用 It is unfortunate that...，句首副词则是 Unfortunately。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • unfortunately 不幸地；遗憾的是
    副词，常置于句首，引出令人遗憾或不利的消息。
同义词
  • unlucky 不幸的；运气不好的
    unfortunate 可指人运气不好，也可正式地表示事情令人遗憾；unlucky 更口语化，主要强调运气不佳。
    The team was unlucky to lose in the final minute. 该队在最后一分钟失利，运气很不好。
反义词
  • fortunate 幸运的
    fortunate 表示幸运或处境良好；unfortunate 表示不幸或令人遗憾。
    We were fortunate to find a room during the busy season. 我们很幸运，在旺季找到了一个房间。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • regrettable 令人遗憾的；应受谴责的
    unfortunate 可单纯表示不走运；regrettable 更强调事情令人遗憾，有时还暗含本可避免或应受批评。
    The misunderstanding was a regrettable result of poor communication. 这场误会是不良沟通造成的令人遗憾的结果。
常见搭配
  • unfortunate accident 不幸的事故
    A particularly unfortunate accident left him unable to work for months. 一起尤其不幸的事故使他数月无法工作。
  • unfortunate timing 不合时宜的时间安排
    The announcement's unfortunate timing added to the confusion. 公告发布的时机不当，加剧了混乱。
  • it is unfortunate that 遗憾的是……
    It is unfortunate that some of the original documents have been lost. 遗憾的是，部分原始文件已经遗失。