unfortunate
gb/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/ us/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 2200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Causing or involving bad luck
Having bad luck or causing a bad result.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is unfortunate
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unfortunate' with 'sad' when talking about emotions, but 'unfortunate' refers to bad luck or a negative situation, not a feeling.
Từ đồng nghĩa
regrettable (Focuses more on being worthy of regret than on luck.)
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unlucky (Emphasizes chance or bad fortune rather than undesirability.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fortunate (Indicates good luck or favorable circumstances.)
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lucky (Highlights positive chance events.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
an unfortunate event
|unfortunate accident
|unfortunate situation
|most unfortunate
|rather unfortunate
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It was an unfortunate mistake that cost the company millions.
- They were caught in an unfortunate situation when the train broke down.
- Her choice of words was unfortunate and offended many people.
- The picnic was ruined by an unfortunate change in the weather.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It was an unfortunate day for us.
- We had an unfortunate problem with the car.
- That was an unfortunate thing to say.
- The rain was very unfortunate for our trip.
adjective
B1
property
2
Deserving sympathy or pity
Making people feel sorry because of bad luck or trouble.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is unfortunate
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners use 'unfortunate' only for events, forgetting it can also describe people in hardship.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pitiful (Focuses on arousing pity rather than on luck.)
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wretched (Stronger, more emotional tone of misery.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fortunate (Refers to someone in a good or lucky situation.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
poor unfortunate
|help the unfortunate
|unfortunate victim
Chủ đề
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The charity raises money to help unfortunate children.
- He was an unfortunate man who lost everything in the fire.
- We must do more for the unfortunate in our society.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She helps unfortunate people find homes.
- The dog is unfortunate because it has no family.
- The city gives food to the unfortunate.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
A person who is unlucky or in trouble
Someone who has bad luck or is in a bad situation.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an unfortunate [person]
Từ đồng nghĩa
victim (Implies suffering from an event or action, not just bad luck.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fortunate (A person with good luck or advantage.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the unfortunate
|help the unfortunates
Chủ đề
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The shelter provides food for the unfortunates of the city.
- Several unfortunates were stranded at the airport overnight.
- He always tries to help the less fortunate.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The school gives books to unfortunates.
- Many unfortunates live on the streets.
- We want to help unfortunates have better lives.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
unfortunate
IPA
GB/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
US/ʌnfˈɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
un - for - tu - nate (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (for)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: unfortunate
Noun
- Base: unfortunate
- Plural: unfortunates
Họ từ
Forms
unfortunates
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unfortunately
adverb A2
misfortune
noun B1
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The charity works to support the less fortunate in our community.
- We should all try to help the less fortunate whenever we can.