unlucky
unfortunate【导航词义:不幸的】
unlucky adj. 不幸的,不走运的
〔辨析〕指运气不好、缺少机遇的,强调因偶然机会造成的坏运气,多用作表语。
〔例证〕
They were unlucky to have not caught the train.
他们真不走运,没赶上火车。
The home team was desperately unlucky to lose the match.
主队太不走运了,输掉了比赛。
The fishing boats were unlucky with the weather.
渔船很倒霉,遇上了坏天气。
unfortunate adj. 不幸的,倒霉的
〔辨析〕语气较强,侧重指命运不佳、生活处于困境的等,作表语或定语均可,多用于较严肃、较正式的场合。
〔例证〕
The aim of establishing the organization is to help these unfortunate people.
成立该机构的宗旨是要帮助这些不幸的人。
He was unfortunate to lose in the first round.
他不幸在第一轮就输了。
The investigators need some details about the unfortunate accident.
调查员需要了解一些关于那次不幸事故的具体情况。