unfortunate

[ʌn'fɔ:tʃənit]

adj.不幸的, 令人遗憾的
n.不幸的人

例句与用法:

He has an unfortunate aptitude for saying the wrong thing.

他有失言的倒霉本事。

His speech had an unfortunate sequel, in that it caused a riot.

他的演说产生了不幸的後果,由之引发一场骚乱。

His speech had an unfortunate sequel - it caused a riot.

他的演说产生了不幸的后果,由之引发了一场骚乱。

Through an unfortunate oversight your letter was left unanswered.

由于令人遗憾的疏忽,未能给你回信。

I was unfortunate to lose my keys.

我很倒霉,丢了钥匙。

He came at an unfortunate time.

他来得不是时候。

词形变化:

副词: unfortunately | 名词: unfortunateness |

详细释义:

a.

1. 不幸的, 倒霉的

We will do our utmost to help those unfortunate people.

我们将尽全力去帮助那些不幸的人们。

2. 令人遗憾的; 可惜的

It is rather unfortunate that the President should have said this.

总统竟然这么说相当令人遗憾。

3. 不适宜的; 不成功的

n.

不幸的人[C]

those unfortunates

那些不幸的人们