She was unlucky enough to get a flat tire on the way to her job interview. Some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. He thinks it's unlucky to have a black cat cross your path.
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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem, sound不幸;看起來不走運;聽起來不幸▸➤consider sb/sth認為⋯不幸◇The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky.傳統上認為 13 這個數字不吉利。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不走運▸➤desperately (especially BrE) 非常倒霉◇She was desperately unlucky to fall as badly as she did.她非常不幸,摔得很嚴重。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些不走運➤enough很不幸◇soldiers who were unlucky enough to be captured不幸被俘的士兵PREPOSITION➤for對⋯來說不吉利◇a date that is unlucky for that family一個對那個家庭來說不吉利的日子➤in在⋯方面不幸◇He was unlucky in love.他情路很不順。➤with (especially BrE) 因⋯不走運◇She has been very unlucky with injuries this year.她今年很不走運,曾經多次受傷。