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unlucky to do sth
He was unlucky to miss the penalty.
他没踢进点球，真不走运。
倒霉的；不幸的
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倒霉的；不幸的
Unfortunate; having bad luck.
He was unlucky to miss the penalty.
他没踢进点球，真不走运。
不幸的,遭遇厄运的
Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.
不幸的；带来厄运的
having or bringing misfortune
不吉利的
Inauspicious.
预示坏运气的
marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott
He felt unlucky because he missed the bus and then lost his wallet.
他因为错过了公交车，后来又丢了钱包，觉得自己很倒霉。
AI contextual example
The team had an unlucky loss in the final seconds of the game.
球队在比赛最后几秒遭遇了一次不幸的失利。
AI contextual example
Some people think the number 13 is unlucky.
有些人认为数字13不吉利。
AI contextual example
Friday the 13th is an unlucky date
13号星期五是个不吉利的日子。
WordNet
He was unlucky to miss the penalty.
他没踢进点球，真不走运。
It's unlucky that the flight was cancelled.
航班取消了，真倒霉。
She has been unlucky in her career choices.
她在职业选择上一直不顺利。
That result was unlucky for the visiting team.
那个结果对客队来说很不幸。
Not this
I have an unlucky today.
Use this
I am unlucky today.
“unlucky”是形容词，不能作名词使用。应改为“I am unlucky”或“I have bad luck”。
Not this
I am unlucky for exams.
Use this
I am unlucky in exams.
表示“在...方面运气不好”时，应用介词“in”或“with”，而非“for”。常见搭配有“unlucky in/with something”。
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不幸的挫折
He suffered an unlucky break when his car broke down on the way to the interview.
他的车在去面试的路上坏了，遭遇了一次不幸的挫折。
倒霉的一天
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day by many people.
许多人认为13号星期五是倒霉的一天。
接连的厄运
The team has been on an unlucky streak, losing their last five games.
这支球队接连遭遇厄运，输掉了最近五场比赛。
不幸的事故
An unlucky accident caused the spill of hazardous materials.
一场不幸的事故导致了有害物质的泄漏。
不吉利的数字
In many cultures, the number four is considered an unlucky number because it sounds like the word for death.
在许多文化中，数字四被认为是不吉利的数字，因为它听起来像“死”字。
不幸的人
She is an unlucky person who always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
她是个不幸的人，似乎总在错误的时间出现在错误的地方。
运气不好；不幸的遭遇
He missed the game due to an unlucky break in training.
他因为训练中的一次不幸受伤而错过了比赛。
接连走霉运；一段倒霉时期
She's been on an unlucky streak lately, losing her job and getting sick.
她最近接连走霉运，丢了工作又生了病。
情场失意；恋爱运气不好
He seems to be unlucky in love, with three failed relationships in a row.
他似乎情场失意，连续三段感情都失败了。
我是世界上最倒霉的家伙！
Homer Simpson exclaimed, 'I'm the unluckiest guy in the world!' after his donut fell on the floor.
荷马·辛普森在甜甜圈掉到地上后喊道：‘我是世界上最倒霉的家伙！’
我在爱情中运气不好
In his song 'Unlucky', Jason Mraz sings, 'I'm unlucky in love, but I'm lucky to have you.'
在他的歌曲《Unlucky》中，Jason Mraz唱道：‘我在爱情中运气不好，但有幸拥有你。’
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un（不）+ lucky（幸运），联想为不幸运即倒霉。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常用语、一般叙述 通常用于描述人或事运气不好，适用于日常对话和一般写作，无明显正式或非正式倾向。
用于描述人或事件不吉利、不幸，常见于系表结构。
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