Word · Frequency #21218
luckless
不幸的;运气不好的
核心释义
Unlucky; having no good fortune or success.
- 1.
不成功的;失败的。
Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
- 2.
没有运气的;不幸的。
Without luck, unfortunate.
不成功的;失败的。;没有运气的;不幸的。;不幸的;坏运气的
用法In use
The luckless traveler missed both flights and had to spend the night at the airport.
用法提示:形容词作定语修饰人,表示此人运气不好。
Their luckless attempt to climb the mountain ended in a sudden storm.
用法提示:形容词作定语修饰尝试,强调尝试运气不佳。
He remained luckless in love, despite his many kind gestures.
用法提示:形容词作表语,描述主语持续处于不幸状态。
luckless + noun
He is a luckless traveler who lost his passport.
他是一个不幸的旅行者,丢了护照。
be + luckless
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a luckless day
- 倒霉的一天
- It was a luckless day for the expedition.对探险队来说,这是倒霉的一天。
- a luckless attempt
- 不成功的尝试
- Their luckless attempt to reach the summit ended in bad weather.他们登顶的不成功尝试因恶劣天气而告终。
- a luckless lover
- 不幸的恋人
- He played the part of a luckless lover in the old film.他在那部老电影中扮演一个不幸的恋人。
- a luckless victim
- 不幸的受害者
- The luckless victim of the scam lost everything.这场骗局的不幸受害者失去了一切。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 luckless 拆成 luck(运气)+ less(少),联想一个总是错过好运的人:好运从不降临,因而不幸、失败。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学叙述、新闻报道、正式书面语 luckless 多用于书面或正式语境(如文学作品、新闻报道),日常口语中更常用 unlucky 或 unsuccessful。可表示“不幸的”或“不成功的”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
luck、pluck、truck 都含 /ʌk/ 音,与 luckless 的重读首音节一致,但非整词押韵;reckless、helpless、careless 拼写都以 less 结尾,但发音不同(结尾为 /ləs/),不是同韵词。
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