adj.倒霉的;不幸的
The real reason doesn't ascribe to the hapless employee, but for boss' emotion. 真正的原因并不在于那个倒霉的员工,而是老板的情绪。
His hapless lover was knocked down by a car. 他那不幸的恋人被汽车撞倒了。
All of them were hapless victims of this hurricane. 他们都是这场飓风的不幸受害者。