unfortunate
gb/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/ us/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
szerencsétlen, kedvezőtlen, sajnálatos, szegény, rászoruló, pórul járt
B1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is unfortunate
It was an unfortunate mistake that cost the company millions.
Ez egy sajnálatos hiba volt, amely milliókba került a vállalatnak.
They were caught in an unfortunate situation when the train broke down.
Szerencsétlen helyzetbe kerültek, amikor meghibásodott a vonat.
Her choice of words was unfortunate and offended many people.
The picnic was ruined by an unfortunate change in the weather.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
It was an unfortunate day for us.
Szerencsétlen napunk volt.
We had an unfortunate problem with the car.
Sajnálatos probléma adódott az autónkkal.
That was an unfortunate thing to say.
The rain was very unfortunate for our trip.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unfortunate' with 'sad' when talking about emotions, but 'unfortunate' refers to bad luck or a negative situation, not a feeling.
ความหมาย
Causing or involving bad luck
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
an unfortunate event
|unfortunate accident
|unfortunate situation
|most unfortunate
|rather unfortunate
คำพ้องความหมาย
regrettable (Focuses more on being worthy of regret than on luck.)
|
unlucky (Emphasizes chance or bad fortune rather than undesirability.)
คำตรงข้าม
fortunate (Indicates good luck or favorable circumstances.)
|
lucky (Highlights positive chance events.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Having bad luck or causing a bad result.
Having or resulting in bad luck, or causing trouble or difficulty.
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is unfortunate
The charity raises money to help unfortunate children.
A jótékonysági szervezet pénzt gyűjt a rászoruló gyerekek megsegítésére.
He was an unfortunate man who lost everything in the fire.
Szegény ember volt, aki mindent elveszített a tűzben.
We must do more for the unfortunate in our society.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She helps unfortunate people find homes.
Segít a rászoruló embereknek otthonra találni.
The dog is unfortunate because it has no family.
Szegény kutyának nincs családja.
The city gives food to the unfortunate.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners use 'unfortunate' only for events, forgetting it can also describe people in hardship.
ความหมาย
Deserving sympathy or pity
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
poor unfortunate
|help the unfortunate
|unfortunate victim
คำพ้องความหมาย
pitiful (Focuses on arousing pity rather than on luck.)
|
wretched (Stronger, more emotional tone of misery.)
คำตรงข้าม
fortunate (Refers to someone in a good or lucky situation.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Making people feel sorry because of bad luck or trouble.
Deserving pity because of being in a bad or unlucky situation.
คำนาม
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
an unfortunate [person]
The shelter provides food for the unfortunates of the city.
A menhely ételt biztosít a város rászorulóinak.
Several unfortunates were stranded at the airport overnight.
Több pórul járt utas is a repülőtéren rekedt éjszakára.
He always tries to help the less fortunate.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The school gives books to unfortunates.
Az iskola könyveket ad a rászorulóknak.
Many unfortunates live on the streets.
Sok rászoruló él az utcán.
We want to help unfortunates have better lives.
ความหมาย
A person who is unlucky or in trouble
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the unfortunate
|help the unfortunates
คำพ้องความหมาย
victim (Implies suffering from an event or action, not just bad luck.)
คำตรงข้าม
fortunate (A person with good luck or advantage.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Someone who has bad luck or is in a bad situation.
A person who is experiencing bad luck or misfortune.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
unfortunate
IPA
GB/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
US/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
un - for - tu - nate (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (for)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: unfortunate
Noun
- Base: unfortunate
- Plural: unfortunates
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
unfortunates
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unfortunately
adverb A2
misfortune
noun B1
วลีและสำนวน
for my sins, I was unfortunate enough to...
1/fɚ mˈaɪ sˈɪnz | ˈaɪ wəz ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt ɪnˈʌf tə |/
fixed phrase
informal
Had to experience something unpleasant by chance/obligation
Used humorously to say you had to do something bad or boring, often by bad luck.
ตัวอย่าง
- For my sins, I was unfortunate enough to sit through the entire meeting.
- I was unfortunate enough to get stuck next to a loud snorer on the train.
poor unfortunate
1/pˈʊɹ ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
fixed phrase
Someone unlucky and pitiful
Used to talk about someone who has had very bad luck and makes you feel sorry for them.
ตัวอย่าง
- That poor unfortunate lost his job and his home in the same week.
- We must help this poor unfortunate find shelter.
the less fortunate
1/ðə lˈɛs fˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
fixed phrase
People with fewer advantages in life
People who do not have as much money, luck, or good things as others.
ตัวอย่าง
- The charity works to support the less fortunate in our community.
- We should all try to help the less fortunate whenever we can.