Hapless Meaning in English
word
ˈhæpɫəs
HAP-luhs
hˈæpləs
HAP-luhs
释义
Describes someone who is unlucky or seems to have many unfortunate things happen to them.
用法与细微差别
"Hapless" is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, often used sympathetically about people who are victims of bad luck. Common collocations: "hapless victim", "hapless soul". Do not confuse with "helpless" (cannot help oneself).
Spanish: desafortunado - desdichadoPortuguese (BR): azarado - infelizPortuguese (PT): azarado - infelizChinese (Simplified): 倒霉的 - 不幸的Chinese (Traditional): 倒楣的 - 不幸的Hindi: अभागा - दुर्भाग्यशालीArabic: تعيس الحظ - سيئ الحظBengali: অভাগা - দুর্ভাগাRussian: несчастный - бедовыйJapanese: 不運な - 可哀想なVietnamese: xui xẻo - bất hạnhKorean: 불운한 - 불쌍한Turkish: talihsizUrdu: بدقسمت - بدنصیبIndonesian: malang - kurang beruntung
例句
The hapless boy lost his wallet again.
basic
Many hapless people were caught in the storm.
basic
She felt hapless after failing the test.
basic
The movie is about a hapless detective who always gets things wrong.
natural
No matter what he tries, that hapless guy can't catch a break.
natural
People felt sorry for the hapless tourists lost in the city.
natural