Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4076
unfortunate
不幸的;倒霉的;不吉利的
核心释义
not favored by fortune; marked by or causing misfortune; boding ill
- 1.
不走运的;运气不佳的
Not favored by fortune.
- 2.
带有不幸特征的;伴随不幸的;导致不幸的
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
- 3.
不幸的;厄运的;导致不幸的
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
- 4.
令人遗憾的或不合适的
Regrettable or unsuitable.
- 5.
不吉利的;凶兆的
not auspicious; boding ill
令人遗憾的;不合适的;不走运的;运气不佳的;带有不幸特征的;伴随不幸的;导致不幸的;不幸的;厄运的;导致不幸的;令人遗憾的或不合适的
用法In use
It was an unfortunate accident that spoiled the whole trip.
用法提示:此处“unfortunate”作定语修饰“accident”,意为“不幸的、导致不幸的”。
She felt unfortunate for having missed the chance to study abroad.
用法提示:此处“unfortunate”作表语,与“felt”构成系表结构,表示“感到倒霉的、不幸的”。
It is unfortunate that the flight was delayed for six hours.
用法提示:此处“unfortunate”用于“It is unfortunate that...”句式,作表语,表示“令人遗憾的、不幸的”。
an unfortunate turn of events
an unfortunate decision
unfortunate investments
an unfortunate night for all concerned
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unfortunate incident
- 不幸事件
- The police are investigating an unfortunate incident that occurred last night.警方正在调查昨晚发生的一起不幸事件。
- unfortunate circumstances
- 不幸的境遇
- Due to unfortunate circumstances beyond our control, the event has been cancelled.由于我们无法控制的不幸境遇,活动已取消。
- unfortunate timing
- 不巧的时机
- The unfortunate timing of the announcement upset many people.公告发布的时机不巧,惹恼了很多人。
- unfortunate accident
- 不幸的事故
- A minor unfortunate accident delayed the train for an hour.一场不太严重的不幸事故使火车延误了一个小时。
- unfortunate mistake
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆:fortunate(幸运的)前面多出 un-,就像“不幸运” → 倒霉的;也指令人遗憾的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:新闻报道、日常对话 unfortunate 是中性偏正式的词,多用于书面或正式场合;口语中表达“运气不好”时更常说 unlucky。表示“令人遗憾的”时,正式和口语都较常用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 unfortunate 真正押韵的是 fortunate 和 unfortunately(重音元音 /ɔː/ 及之后的 /tjʊnət/ 一致)。注意形近词 fortune 和 misfortune 读作 /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/,结尾不是 /tjʊnət/;passionate、accurate 只共享结尾拼写 -ate,读作 /ət/,重音元音不同,不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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