hapless
adjective /ˈhæpləs/
/ˈhæpləs/
[only before noun] (formal)- not lucky; experiencing extreme bad luck
倒运的;不幸的 - the hapless victims of exploitation
受到剥削的不幸牺牲品 - Often the hapless victims have no warning that the flood is on its way.
不幸的受害者通常没有洪水即将到来的警告。
Collocations DictionaryHapless is used with these nouns:- victim
词源late Middle English: from hap (in the early sense ‘good fortune’) + -less. - the hapless victims of exploitation