tragedy
英 ['trædʒɪdɪ]
美['trædʒədi]
- n. 悲剧；灾难；惨案
词态变化
复数: tragedies;
中文词源
tragedy 悲剧（戏剧），悲剧作品
来自拉丁语 tragedia,悲剧，来自希腊语 tragodia,悲剧，来自 tragos,山羊，-edy,诗，歌，词源 同 ode,comedy.该词字面意思即山羊之歌，其词义过渡存在争议，一说是古希腊时期演员演 戏的时候披着山羊皮，一说是对演员奖励一只山羊，还有说法是在演戏之前宰一只山羊祭祀 神灵，而山羊在古希腊时期为常见祭品。
英英释意
- 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
- "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
- "the earthquake was a disaster"
- 2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
英文词源
- tragedy
- tragedy: [14] Etymologically, a tragedy is probably a ‘goat-song’. The word comes via Old French tragedie and Latin tragoedia from Greek tragōidíā, a compound formed from trágos ‘goat’ and ōidé ‘song’ (source of English ode, parody, rhapsody, etc). It is thought that the underlying reference may be to a sort of ancient Greek drama in which the chorus were dressed as satyrs, goatlike woodland deities.
=> melody, ode, parody, prosody, rhapsody - tragedy (n.)
- late 14c., "play or other serious literary work with an unhappy ending," from Old French tragedie (14c.), from Latin tragedia "a tragedy," from Greek tragodia "a dramatic poem or play in formal language and having an unhappy resolution," apparently literally "goat song," from tragos "goat" + oide "song" (see ode).
The connection may be via satyric drama, from which tragedy later developed, in which actors or singers were dressed in goatskins to represent satyrs. But many other theories have been made (including "singer who competes for a goat as a prize"), and even the "goat" connection is at times questioned. Meaning "any unhappy event, disaster" is from c. 1500.
考试真题
- So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the device's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文
- Carelessness can result in tragedies
出自-2010年12月听力原文
- Careme's childhood was one part tragedy, equal part mystery.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- He adds, "The tragedy is that he didn't follow his own advice."
2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- We need very broad participation to fully address the global tragedy that results when countries fail to take into account the negative impact of their carbon emissions on the rest of the world.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will deter mine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- This level of wastage is a tragedy that cannot continue if we are to succeed in the challenge of sustainably meeting our future food demands.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- Waste Not, Want Not Feeding the 9 Billion: The Tragedy of Waste
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will determine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.
2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- By the time Shakespeare was twenty-five, Lyly, Peele, and Greene had made comedies that were at once popular and literary; Kyd had written a tragedy that crowded the pit; and Marlowe had brought poetry and genius to triumph on the common stage - where they had played no part since the death of Euripides.
出自-2018年考研翻译原文
- By the date of his birth Europe was witnessing the passing of the religious drama, and the creation of new forms under the incentive of classical tragedy and comedy.
出自-2018年考研翻译原文
实用场景例句
- It's a tragedy that she died so young.
- 她英年早逝是一大悲哀。
牛津词典
- Tragedy struck the family when their son was hit by a car and killed.
- 这个家庭惨遭不幸，他们的儿子被汽车撞死了。
牛津词典
- The whole affair ended in tragedy .
- 整个事件以悲剧而告终。
牛津词典
- Shakespeare's tragedies
- 莎士比亚的悲剧
牛津词典
- Greek tragedy
- 希腊悲剧
牛津词典
- They have suffered an enormous personal tragedy...
- 他们遭逢了巨大的个人不幸。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Maskell's life had not been without tragedy.
- 马斯克尔的生活亦有过变故。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The story has elements of tragedy and farce.
- 这个故事兼有悲剧与闹剧的元素。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- …a classic Greek tragedy.
- 古典希腊悲剧
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This tragedy graphically demonstrates the dangers of walking on the fells after dark.
- 这一不幸事件生动地表明天黑后在丘陵地区行走是多么危险.
《简明英汉词典》
- The tragedy he mentioned took place in January.
- 他提到的那一悲惨事件发生在一月.
《简明英汉词典》
- The book ended in tragedy.
- 这本书以悲剧结尾.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The play was a tragedy, but the acting was laughable.
- 戏是悲剧, 可是演得却令人发笑.
《简明英汉词典》
- The tragedy left a scar on her mind.
- 这个悲剧给她造成精神上的创伤.
《简明英汉词典》
- The catastrophe of a tragedy usually brings death or ruin to the leading character.
- 悲剧的结局常常是主角死亡或毁灭.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- It's difficult to grasp the sheer enormity of the tragedy.
- 很难确切知道这场悲剧的严重程度.
《简明英汉词典》
- A family's outing ended in tragedy when their boat capsized.
- 一家人出游,结果船翻了,造成悲剧.
《简明英汉词典》
- Do you prefer comedy or tragedy?
- 你喜欢喜剧还是悲剧?
《简明英汉词典》
- Complacency could easily result in tragedy.
- 自满容易导致悲剧.
《简明英汉词典》
- Their holiday ended in tragedy when their hotel caught fire.
- 他们住的旅馆着了火,他们的假日就以不幸而告终.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Today's events bespeak future tragedy.
- 今天的事件预示着未来的不幸.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Our comic play was a burlesque of a Shakespearean tragedy.
- 我们的喜剧是对莎士比亚一出悲剧的讽刺性模仿.
《简明英汉词典》
- The news of the tragedy really knocked us out.
- 关于这一惨案的消息确实使我们感到震惊.
《简明英汉词典》
- The tragedy took place one day in September.
- 这一惨案发生在9月的某一天.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy
- 偏爱喜剧而不是悲剧
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- It would be a tragedy if both sexes were enslaved to the god of work.
- 如果男人和女人都被工作所束缚，那将会是一场悲剧。
柯林斯例句
- Maskell's life had not been without tragedy.
- 马斯克尔的生活亦有过变故。
柯林斯例句
- The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.
- 敌对派别相互残杀的国家悲剧1990年全年都在上演。
柯林斯例句