hap·less
adjective/ˈhæpləs/
/ˈhæpləs/
[only before noun] (formal)- not lucky; experiencing extreme bad luck
不幸的；走霉运的 - 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.
通常，不幸的受害者没有收到洪水即将来临的警告。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHapless is used with these nouns:- victim
Word Originlate Middle English: from hap (in the early sense ‘good fortune’) + -less. - the hapless victims of exploitation