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unfortunate
UK //ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət//US //ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət//
词源
源自拉丁语 'infortunatus'，由 'in-'（不）和 'fortunatus'（幸运的）组成，字面意思是“不幸运的”。
adjective
❶ 形容某件事或情况令人遗憾或不走运，通常带有同情或惋惜的语气。
“It was unfortunate that the concert was canceled due to bad weather.”
（不幸的是，由于天气恶劣，音乐会被取消了。）
“She made an unfortunate mistake during the presentation.”
（她在演讲中犯了一个令人遗憾的错误。）
❶ 形容某人运气不好或遭遇不幸，常用来表达同情。
“The unfortunate man lost his job and his home in the same week.”
（那个不幸的男人在同一周内失去了工作和住所。）
“She felt sorry for the unfortunate child who had no family.”
（她为那个没有家人的不幸孩子感到难过。）
同义词:unlucky, regrettable, pitiable, wretched, hapless
noun
❶ 指不幸的人或事物，通常用于表达同情或怜悯。
“The poor unfortunate had nowhere to go after the fire.”
（那个可怜的不幸者在火灾后无处可去。）
“She tried to help the unfortunates living on the streets.”
（她试图帮助那些流落街头的不幸者。）
同义词:victim, sufferer, wretch
常见短语
unfortunate event — 指不幸或令人遗憾的事件，常用于描述意外或糟糕的情况。
“The flood was an unfortunate event that affected the entire town.”
（洪水是一场影响了整个城镇的不幸事件。）
unfortunate circumstances — 指导致问题或困境的不利条件或环境。
“Due to unfortunate circumstances, the project had to be delayed.”
（由于不幸的情况，项目不得不推迟。）