Word
ill-starred
/ˈilˈstɑːd/
adjective
倒霉的；不幸的；厄运缠身的
核心释义
Doomed to a bad fate; hapless.
- 1.
注定厄运的；不幸的。
Doomed to a bad fate; hapless.
注定厄运的；不幸的。；运气不佳的；不幸的
用法In use
Their ill-starred marriage ended in divorce after just two years.
用法提示：ill-starred 作定语修饰 marriage，表示命运多舛、不幸的。
The ill-starred expedition lost all its supplies during a sudden storm.
用法提示：ill-starred 作定语修饰 expedition，暗示厄运伴随。
His ill-starred attempt to start a business failed due to a series of accidents.
用法提示：ill-starred 作定语修饰 attempt，强调运气不佳。
ill-starred + noun
The ill-starred expedition ended in disaster.
那次不幸的远征以灾难告终。
be ill-starred
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- unfortunate
- 不幸的 · ill-starred 强调命运或预兆导致的不幸，而 unfortunate 是通用词，指任何不幸情况。
- unlucky
- 运气不好的 · ill-starred 指天生或命运注定不幸，unlucky 更强调偶然的运气差。
- ill-fated
- 命运不好的 · ill-starred 和 ill-fated 基本同义，但 ill-fated 更常用于决定或行动导致不幸结局，ill-starred 更侧重天生或预兆。
词族Word family
- ill-fated
- 注定不幸的；倒霉的 · adjective
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，常用于定语或表语。
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