unfortunately
英 [?n?f??t??n?tli]
美[?n'f?rt??n?tli]
- adv. 不幸地
CET4考研TOEFLCET6中頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
比較級:?more unfortunately;最高級:?most unfortunately;
英文詞源
- unfortunately (adv.)
- 1540s, "in an unfortunate manner, by ill-fortune," from unfortunate + -ly (2). The original meaning is now rare; the main modern sense of "sad to say, unhappily, unluckily," in parenthetical use, is recorded from 1770s.
雙語例句
- 1. Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered.
- 不幸的是，幾乎不可能看到這些重大問題得到回復(fù)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Catching colds is unfortunately an occupational hazard in this profession.
- 不幸的是，容易感冒是這個行業(yè)的職業(yè)性風(fēng)險。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments.
- 不幸的是，奶奶好像總是醒來的不是時候。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Unfortunately, this happy story finishes on a more sombre note.
- 遺憾的是，這個快樂的故事結(jié)局卻比較傷感。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good.
- 很遺憾，好消息的后面緊跟著就是壞消息。
來自柯林斯例句