hard luck
英 [hɑːd lʌk]
美 [hɑːrd lʌk]
conv. (表示同情)真不幸,真不走运
n. (非自身过错造成的)坏运气,噩运; (自身过错造成的)不幸,不走运
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT (非自身造成的)坏运气,噩运
If you say that someone had somehard luck, or that a situation washard luck onthem, you mean that something bad happened to them and you are implying that it was not their fault.- We had a bit of hard luck this season...
我们本季运气不太好。 - It was jolly hard luck on him, wasn't it?
他可真倒霉,不是吗?
- We had a bit of hard luck this season...
- N-UNCOUNT (自身造成的)不幸;不走运
If someone says that a bad situation affecting you is just yourhard luck, they do not care about it or think you should be helped, often because they think it is your fault.- The shop assistants didn't really want to discuss the matter, saying it was just my hard luck.
店员根本不想谈论此事,说这完全是我运气太差。
- The shop assistants didn't really want to discuss the matter, saying it was just my hard luck.
- CONVENTION (表示同情)真不幸,真不走运
You can say 'hard luck' to someone to show that you are sorry they have not got or done something that they had wanted to get or do.- Hard luck, chaps, but don't despair too much.
真不走运,伙计们,不过别太灰心。
- Hard luck, chaps, but don't despair too much.