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。
值得同情的，令人怜悯的
deserving or inciting pity
deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
The misfortunate family lost their home in the fire.
那个不幸的家庭在火灾中失去了家园。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰family，表示令人同情的遭遇
She felt pity for the misfortunate stray dog shivering in the cold.
她可怜那只在寒风中发抖的不幸流浪狗。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰dog，表示令人怜悯的状态
It was a misfortunate accident that could have been avoided.
那是一场本可以避免的不幸事故。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰accident，表示令人惋惜的事件
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 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 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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He misfortunate lost his job.
正确表达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”。
grammar · medium
易错句子It was a misfortunate accident.
正确表达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。
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 与 misfortunate 同义，但更常用；misfortunate 较为罕见。
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