
好词典

源自中古英语 'unlucky',由否定前缀 'un-' 和 'lucky'(幸运的)组成,字面意思为'不幸运的'。
❶ 形容运气不好或遭遇不幸的情况,常用来描述人或事物因坏运气导致的不利结果。
“He was unlucky to miss the train by just one minute.”
(他很不走运,就差一分钟没赶上火车。)
“It was an unlucky day when everything went wrong.”
(那天真倒霉,事事不顺。)
unlucky break — 指突然发生的坏运气或不幸事件,通常带有意外和不可控的意味。
“Breaking his leg before the match was an unlucky break for the player.”
(赛前摔断腿对这名运动员来说真是飞来横祸。)
unlucky number — 特定文化中被认为会带来厄运的数字,比如西方文化中的13或东亚文化中的4。
“Some hotels skip the 13th floor because it's considered an unlucky number.”
(有些酒店会跳过13楼,因为这个数字被认为不吉利。)