adversity

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n. 逆境, 不幸, 灾祸, 灾难

发音

UK /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/
其它
CA /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/
US /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/
CA /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ɾi/
US /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ɾi/
AU /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/
NZ /ɛdˈvøː.sə.ti/

词形变化

adversities 复数 adversities

教材释义与例句

名词

逆境；不幸；灾难；灾祸

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

    逆境

    不可数
  2. 2.

    An event that is adverse; calamity.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

hardship hard knocks

上位词 4

misfortune bad luck ill luck tough luck

下位词 9

disaster distress catastrophe affliction nadir extremity ill-being low-water mark victimization

词源

From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“to turn toward”).

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