Word · Frequency #21218
luckless
/ˈlʌklis/
adjective
不幸的；运气不好的
Unlucky; having no good fortune or success.
- 1.
Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
不成功的；失败的。
- 2.
Without luck, unfortunate.
没有运气的；不幸的。
不成功的；失败的。；没有运气的；不幸的。；不幸的；坏运气的
In use
The luckless traveler missed both flights and had to spend the night at the airport.
Their luckless attempt to climb the mountain ended in a sudden storm.
He remained luckless in love, despite his many kind gestures.
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
The team was luckless in the final game.
这支队伍在决赛中运气不佳。
Common mistakes
He is a luckless.He is luckless.
Connections
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。
Synonyms
- unlucky
- 运气不好的；倒霉的 · 最通用，口语和书面皆可；luckless 较书面、带文学色彩，日常更常说 unlucky。
Learner notes
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。
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”。
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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