not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure 注定要倒霉的;时运不济的;(尤指)结局悲惨的 an ill-fated expedition 注定不会成功的探险 She regretted ever meeting him at that ill-fated party. 她后悔在那次倒霉的聚会上与他相识。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryIll-fated is used with these nouns:- attempt
- expedition
- venture
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