adj (1) 不幸的，倒霉的(unsuccessful; accompanied by or resulting in misfortune)：an～expedition/start (to one's holiday) 不吉利的远征/(假日)开端;an～accident/decision 不幸的事故/决定;～business venture不成功的投机生易;～turn of events 事态不利的转折;That man has been very～.那个人一直很不走运。be～in missing the concert(某人)真倒霉没赶上音乐会;He was～not to win the race. 他很不走运，比赛失利了。It was～that Larry broke his arm on the first day of the holiday and so missed all the fun. 拉里太不幸了，度假第一天就摔断手臂因而失去了一切娱乐机会。The～man has lost a leg. 那个可怜的人失去了一条腿。〖同〗unlucky，unsuccessful;〖反〗lucky，successful;

(2)不恰当的，令人遗憾的(inappropriate; regrettable)：an～mishap/coincidence令人遗憾的灾祸/巧合;～remark/choice of words 不恰当的评论/措词;His～career seemed doomed from the start.可叹他的事业从一开始似乎就注定要失败。He came at an～time. 他来的时间很不巧。He has an～habit of giggling all the time. 他有一个总是傻笑的坏习惯。〖同〗unlucky，luckless，unhappy;〖反〗fortunate，lucky，happy;

←′fortunate adj;

→un′fortunately adv 不幸地;un′fortunateness n 令人遗憾;

n 不幸运(被社会遗弃)的人(people who are generally unfortunate)[C， 尤pl]：Unlike many other poor～s，I did have a chance to get a job. 与其他许多不幸的人不同，我毕竟有机会找到了一份职业。