1 unfortunate /ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/ adjective /ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNFORTUNATE
[more unfortunate; most unfortunate]
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: not fortunate不幸的: such as
a : having bad luck : unlucky倒霉的;不走运的 -
She was unfortunate enough to have been chosen as an example.她被抓了个典型,真够倒霉的。
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the unfortunate victim不幸的受害者
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some unfortunate person某个不幸之人
b : coming or happening by bad luck不成功的;令人遗憾的 -
an unfortunate experience/result不幸的经历;不好的结果
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an unfortunate chain of events一连串倒霉的事情
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unfortunate investments不成功的投资
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It's unfortunate that he couldn't be here for your birthday.你过生日他不能来,真是遗憾。
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: not appropriate or desirable不合适的;不合意的 2 unfortunate /ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/ noun
plural unfortunates
2 unfortunate
/ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/
noun
plural unfortunates
Learner's definition of UNFORTUNATE
[count] literary
: an unfortunate person不幸的人