unlucky
adjective [ often + to infinitive ] uk/ʌnˈlʌk.i/ us/ʌnˈlʌk.i/
B1 不幸的，不走运的，倒霉的
not lucky
The couple were unlucky enough to be in the hotel when the terrorist group struck. 当恐怖团伙袭击这家宾馆时，很不幸这对夫妇正住在里面。
Synonyms: ill-fatedill-starred luckless unfortunate (UNLUCKY)
Opposites: fortunate lucky
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- I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.
- We had a lovely time in Scotland, but we were a bit unlucky with the weather.
- We got a parking ticket but Pat and Keith didn't, we were just unlucky.
- They were unlucky enough to be at the top of the mountain when the storm came over.
- Henman played well and he was unlucky to lose the match.