c. 1300, "causing misfortune or trouble (to oneself or others)," from un- (1) "not" + happy. Meaning "unfortunate, unlucky" is recorded from late 14c.; sense of "miserable, wretched" is recorded from late 14c. (originally via misfortune or mishap).
雙語例句
1. The affixes " un - " and " - less " are often used make negative words, such as unhappy or careless.
詞綴un - 和 -less 常用來構(gòu)成否定詞, 如unhappy和careless.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. I don't want him to feel forsaken and unhappy.
我不想讓他感到被拋棄而不快樂。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The boy was unhappy because he thought he was friendless.
這個(gè)男孩自認(rèn)為沒有朋友，所以悶悶不樂。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He has been unhappy with his son's political leanings.
他一向不滿意兒子的政治傾向。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Washington is unhappy with the peace plan which it views as unworkable.