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hard-luck BrE /ˌhɑːd ˈlʌk/
NAmE /ˌhɑːrd/
●a hard-ˈluck storya story about yourself that you tell sb in order to get their sympathy or help 诉说不幸的故事（博取别人同情或帮助）◆He stopped me in the street and told me a long hard-luck story about his wife leaving him. All he really wanted was some money.
他在街上拦住了我，大讲他妻子要离开他，他有多惨。其实他只是想要些钱。◆Don’t give me any of your hard-luck stories, John. I don’t believe them.
约翰，别再讲你的倒霉事来博取同情了，我一点儿也不信。 |