luckless

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Unsuccessful, in a failing manner.
    — The search party returned dejected from the luckless search.
  2. Without luck, unfortunate.
    — The luckless third-class passengers were required to stand in open wagons (or "Stanhopes"), which were of the same length and width as the carriages, and divided into four compartments by two bars running diagonally across the vehicle and crossing in the middle.

词形变化

more luckless comparative most luckless superlative

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词源

Etymology tree
English luck
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English luckless
From luck + -less.
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