Dictionary entry
misfortunate
adjective
值得同情的，令人怜悯的
deserving or inciting pity
- 1.
deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
In use
The misfortunate family lost their home in the fire.
She felt pity for the misfortunate stray dog shivering in the cold.
It was a misfortunate accident that could have been avoided.
be misfortunate
misfortunate 作形容词，表示“不幸的”，与 unfortunate 相近但较少用。
He is misfortunate to have lost his job.
他丢了工作，很不幸。
a misfortunate
a misfortunate 作名词，指“不幸的人”，复数形式为 misfortunates。
She is a misfortunate who has suffered many setbacks.
她是个命运多舛的人，经历了许多挫折。
misfortunate + noun
misfortunate 可作定语修饰名词，表示“不幸的”。
The misfortunate event shocked everyone.
这个不幸的事件震惊了所有人。
Common mistakes
He misfortunate lost his job.Unfortunately, he lost his job.
misfortunate 是形容词，不能用作副词修饰动词；应改用副词 unfortunately 表示“不幸地”。
It was a misfortunate accident.It was an unfortunate accident.
misfortunate 不是标准英语形容词，描述事物时通常使用 unfortunate。
Connections
Confusing words
- misfortune
- 不幸；厄运 · misfortune 是名词，表示‘不幸的事或厄运’；而 misfortunate 是形容词，表示‘不幸的’。
- unfortunate
- 不幸的 · unfortunate 与 misfortunate 同义，但更常用；misfortunate 较为罕见。
Word family
- misfortunates
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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