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unlucky

UK/.ʌn'lʌki/US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Having or bringing bad luck; marked by misfortune.

不幸的,倒霉的,不吉利的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
luckyother
=unlucky

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Breaking the mirror on Friday the 13th seemed like an unlucky omen.

  • 2.

    He had an unlucky streak losing four games in a row.

  • 3.

    The unlucky investor lost his entire savings in the stock market crash.

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