misfortune
英 [mɪs'fɔːtʃuːn; -tʃ(ə)n]
美['mɪs'fɔrtʃən]
- n. 不幸;灾祸,灾难
同义词辨析
disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune
这些名词均表示"灾难"或"不幸"之意。
disaster: 普通用词,指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
calamity: 多指个人的不幸,比disaster严重,强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
catastrophe: 语气最强,指可怕的灾难,强调最终的结局。
misfortune: 普通用词,多批较为严重的不幸,强调不幸多由外界因素所致。
双语例句
- 1. He has known great misfortune in his life.
- 他一生中经历过巨大的不幸。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Some of my friends estranged themselves from me in my misfortune.
- 我倒霉时,有些朋友就疏远了我.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He had sympathy with those who were brought low by misfortune.
- 对于那些因不幸而陷入贫困的人们他表示了同情.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. It is said to be an omen of misfortune.
- 那被认为是一种不幸的先兆.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. Innocent people get into trouble on account of others'misfortune.
- 城门失火,殃及池鱼.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》