Word
ill-fated
adjective
不幸的；注定失败的
unlucky; doomed.
- 1.
unlucky; doomed.
不幸的；注定失败的。
不幸的；注定失败的。；恶运的；不幸的；不吉的
In use
The ill-fated expedition ended in disaster when a storm hit.
He was born into an ill-fated family that suffered one tragedy after another.
Their ill-fated marriage lasted only a few months before they separated.
be ill-fated
The expedition was ill-fated from the start.
这次探险从一开始就注定不幸。
an ill-fated + noun
Their ill-fated marriage ended in divorce.
他们不幸的婚姻以离婚告终。
Common mistakes
The plan ill-fated due to poor management.The plan was ill-fated due to poor management.
ill-fated 是形容词，不能单独作谓语，需要系动词 was。
The expedition's ill-fated was obvious.The expedition's ill fate was obvious.
ill-fated 是形容词，不能用作名词，应使用名词短语 ill fate。
Connections
Confusing words
- ill-starred
- 不吉祥的；命运不济的 · 与ill-fated同义，但ill-starred更强调受到星辰或命运的影响，而ill-fated侧重注定不幸的命运。
- unlucky
- 不幸的；运气不好的 · unlucky一般指偶然的厄运，ill-fated则指命中注定的不幸，语义更重。
- ill-omened
- 不吉的；凶兆的 · ill-omened侧重指有凶兆，ill-fated侧重指已注定不幸，实际常可互换，但ill-fated更常用。
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.