unfortunately

英 [ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli]

美 [ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli]

adv.  不幸地; 遗憾地; 可惜地; 可悲地

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牛津词典

adv.

• 不幸地；遗憾地；可惜地；可悲地
  used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
  1. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.
     真可惜我不能参加这次会议。
  2. I can't make it, unfortunately.
     很遗憾，我来不及。
  3. Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
     算他倒霉，警察已接到报告，就在外边等着。
  4. It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately!
     这工作得过几周才能完成。很遗憾！

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 不幸的是；遗憾的是；令人失望的是
  You can useunfortunatelyto introduce or refer to a statement when you consider that it is sad or disappointing, or when you want to express regret.
  1. Unfortunately, my time is limited...
     可惜的是，我的时间有限。
  2. Unfortunately for the Prince, his title brought obligations as well as privileges...
     可惜对于王子来说，封号赋予他特权的同时也给他带来了义务。
  3. The enclosed photograph is unfortunately not good enough to reproduce.
     遗憾的是，附寄的照片不够清晰，无法复制。

英英释义

adv

• by bad luck
  1. unfortunately it rained all day
  2. alas, I cannot stay
  Synonym:unluckilyregrettablyalas

双语例句

• Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful
  不幸的是，将它与其他土豆品种杂交的尝试均告失败。
• Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good
  很遗憾，好消息的后面紧跟着就是坏消息。
• We have been accused of exaggerating before, but unfortunately all our reports proved to be true
  以前一直有人指责我们夸大事实，但遗憾的是，我们所有的报道都证明是真实的。
• Unfortunately, his good intentions never seemed to last long.
  不幸的是，他的善意似乎从来就没有持久过。
• Unfortunately, no one took my messages seriously
  遗憾的是，没人把我提供的信息当回事。
• Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
  很遗憾，我的助学金申请被拒绝了。
• This man may have killed others but unfortunately we have no firm evidence
  这名男子可能还杀害过其他人，只可惜我们没有确凿的证据。
• Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening.
  不幸的是，我的着装不适合做园艺活。
• Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.
  很遗憾，他所谓的大胆新闻报道是一种恶意攻击，对工作人员进行了负面的报道。
• The prophecy has unfortunately come true.
  不幸言中。