misfortune

美 [ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃuːn]英 [ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn]
  • n.不幸;厄运;不幸的事故(或情况、事件)

复数: misfortunes

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noun

1

厄运;不幸
bad luck

He has known great misfortune in his life.

他一生中经历过巨大的不幸。

We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.

我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。

2

不幸的事故(或情况、事件)
an unfortunate accident, condition or event

She bore her misfortunes bravely.

她勇敢地承受不幸的遭遇。

misfortune

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 不幸;灾祸
    A misfortune is something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone.

    She seemed to enjoy the misfortunes of others...

    她似乎喜欢幸灾乐祸。

noun

1
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
Synonym: bad luck
2
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Synonym: bad luck tough luck ill luck

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  1. She is distressed by misfortune .

    厄运使她忧伤。

  2. From Literary criticism to Cultural Criticism : Opportunity or Misfortune

    从文学批评到文化批评:机遇还是厄运

  3. He has known great misfortune in his life .

    他一生中经历过巨大的不幸。

  4. We became companions in misfortune .

    我们成了患难之交。

  5. She bore her misfortunes bravely .

    她勇敢地承受不幸的遭遇。

  6. He had his full share of misfortune .

    他吃尽了苦头。

  7. She seemed to enjoy the misfortunes of others

    她似乎喜欢幸灾乐祸。

  8. His story is a catalogue of misfortune .

    他的经历充满着接二连三的不幸。

  9. Were it not for this misfortune , he might never have been forced into the business of grinding out novels to support his family .

    要不是因为这一不幸变故,他可能永远都不会迫于无奈地开始流水线式创作小说养家糊口。

  10. That 's probably the most bare and bleak island I 've ever had the misfortune to clap eyes on

    那可能是我不幸看到的最光秃、最荒凉的岛屿。

  11. We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm .

    我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。

  12. Misfortune befell me when I was still young .

    我年纪还很小的时候就遭到了不幸。

  13. The climbers had the misfortune of running into a snowslide , but no one got hurt .

    登山队员不幸遇到雪崩,但没有人受伤。

  14. A sequence of misfortunes have plagued him .

    一连串不幸事件使他焦头烂额。

  15. We become companion in misfortune from then on .

    从那时起,我们就成了患难之交。

  16. Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others .

    不要嘲笑别人的错误或不幸。

  17. I felt more than ordinary human sympathy for him in his misfortune . I was deeply moved as a fellow sufferer .

    我对他的遭遇,不只是普普通通的同情,还有一种深切的同病相怜的感触。

  18. His misfortunes culminated in his bankruptcy .

    他的厄运达到了顶点,终于破产。

  19. There is no highroad to happiness or misfortune ; every man brings them on himself . ; Fortunes or misfortunes are all created by man himself .

    祸福无门,唯人自召[招]。

  20. Man often accuses nature of his own misfortune .

    人常因自己的不幸而责怪老天。

  21. Misfortunes never come single .

    祸不单行。

  22. Repeated misfortunes did not get her down .

    接二连三的不幸遭遇并未消磨去她的意志。

  23. She had the misfortune to break her leg .

    她不幸摔断了腿。

  24. I loaded myself with reproaches on his account and I bewailed his misfortunes .

    为了他的缘故,我只有责备自己,我悲叹他的不幸。

  25. We are companions in misfortune .

    我们是患难之交。

  26. However , Brazil 's stretch of misfortune has created opportunities for China , with a Chinese company winning the $ 100 million contract in 2015 to rebuild the Brazilian station .

    然而,巴西的霉运为中国创造了机会,2015年一家中国公司获得了1亿美元的重新建造巴西站的合同。

  27. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune .

    他成年后的大部分时间都在与债务和不幸作斗争。

  28. To really understand a man we must judge him in misfortune .

    要真正了解一个人,需在不幸中考察他。

  29. Any notable misfortune will stick by a man as long as lie live 。

    任何重大的不幸都会跟随人的一辈子。

  30. A man in Yongzhou was afraid that doing things on certain days would bring misfortune .

    永州有个人,害怕在某些日子里办事会倒霉。

tragedy adversity calamity catastrophe disaster misfortune 【导航词义:悲剧,灾难】
tragedy v. 悲剧性事件,惨剧
〔辨析〕

指因有人死亡而令人震惊的不幸事件。

〔例证〕

Mother's sudden death was a tragedy to the family.

母亲的突然去世对全家是一个极大的不幸。

The tragedy he mentioned took place in March.

他提到的那一悲惨事件发生在3月。

The tragedy occurred during the earthquake when four people of the same family were killed.

地震中悲剧发生了,一家人中有四个丧命。

adversity v. 逆境,不幸
〔辨析〕

指困难重重或不走运的境况。

〔例证〕

The others were greatly inspired by his courage in the face of adversity.

他面对逆境的勇气极大地鼓舞了其他人。

He is always ready to deal with adversity.

他时刻准备着去应对逆境。

calamity v. 灾难,祸患
〔辨析〕

指意外发生的、造成重大损失的灾祸,语气强于 disaster,侧重于悲痛的心情;有时也指个人的不幸, 多为幽默用语。

〔例证〕

It will be a calamity for farmers if it keeps raining.

如果雨一直下个不停,将会给农民带来灾难。

The flood brought calamities to the local people.

洪水给当地民众带来了巨大灾难。

The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of her life.

事实证明这桩婚姻是她一生中最大的不幸。

It will be a calamity if I fail my English exam.

这次英语考试我要是通不过就惨了。

catastrophe v. 重大灾难;大祸
〔辨析〕

语气最强,指造成破坏、死亡的可怕灾难,强调最终的结局;也可指极为麻烦的局面或悲惨的结局。

〔例证〕

Food is required immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

急需食物以避免一场人道主义灾难。

The forest fire was a catastrophe.

那场森林火灾是个大灾难。

The natural catastrophe dealt a heavy blow to this country's economy.

这场自然灾害给该国经济带来了严重的打击。

If the project is cancelled, it will be a catastrophe for all of the companies concerned.

如果该项目取消,对所有相关公司将是个灾难。

disaster v. 灾难,灾祸
〔辨析〕

普通用词,通常指各类人为或自然的灾祸,如核泄漏、洪水、暴风雪等。

〔例证〕

The plane flew through the clouds in time and a disaster was narrowly averted.

飞机及时地飞过了云层,侥幸避免了一场灾难。

The oil spill was a disaster for sea animals.

那次石油泄漏对海洋动物是一场灾难。

The conference turned out to be a complete disaster.

大会最终搞得一团糟。

They overcame the natural disaster and even had a bumper harvest.

他们战胜了自然灾害,甚至还获得了大丰收。

misfortune v. 不幸,灾祸
〔辨析〕

多指较为严重的不幸,强调多由厄运或外界因素所致。

〔例证〕

The climbers had the misfortune of running into a snowslide, but no one got hurt.

登山队员不幸遇到雪崩,但没有人受伤。

She is distressed by misfortune.

厄运使她忧伤。

We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.

我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。

Misfortune befell me when I was still young.

我年纪还很小的时候就遭到了不幸。