unlucky
英 [ʌn'lʌkɪ]
美 [ʌn'lʌki]
英語の語源
- unlucky (adj.)
- 1520s, "marked by misfortune or failure," from un- (1) "not" + lucky (adj.). Similar formation in West Frisian unlokkich, Mliddle Low German unluckich. Sense of "boding ill" is recorded from 1540s; that of "having bad luck" is from 1550s; that of "bringing bad luck" is from 1580s. Related: Unluckily; unluckiness.
例文
- 1. He 's been very unlucky that no chances have fallen to him.
- 彼は運が悪くて、チャンスは一度も彼の頭に落ちなかった。
- 2.Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
- ウィンブルドンは運が悪く、ゴールポストにボールを2回蹴ったが、優勝はならなかった。
- 3.Owen was unlucky not to score on two occasions.
- オーウェンは不幸にも2回もゴールを決めなかった。
- 4.He was very unlucky not to win.
- 彼は不幸にも負けた。
- 5.It is ridiculously absurd to believe that the number 13 is unlucky .
- 数字13が不吉な数字だと信じるのはばかげている。
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