東莞英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí) 話說(shuō)單詞adversity

adversity

名詞 n.

1.逆境；厄運(yùn)；（經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的）窘境

A good friend will not desert one in time of adversity.

好朋友不會(huì)在人遭到厄運(yùn)時(shí)棄之不顧。

2.災(zāi)禍；災(zāi)難；不幸的事

He met with adversities abroad.

他在國(guó)外遭遇種種不幸。

{詞形變化}

名詞復(fù)數(shù)： adversities

{同義詞}

hardship n.艱難， 困苦  misfortune n. 不幸， 災(zāi)禍

trouble n.困難， 煩惱，麻煩 … distress n.不幸， 危難， 苦惱…

grief n.悲痛， 憂傷  disaster n.災(zāi)難

affliction n. 痛苦， 苦惱， … difficulty n.困難， 爭(zhēng)議， 麻煩

danger n.危險(xiǎn) ; n… hard times 市面蕭條， 不景氣

{反義詞}

prosperity n.繁榮， 興旺

{英英解釋}

名詞 adversity :

1.  a state of misfortune or affliction

同義詞：  hardship, hard knocks

2.  a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

{詞匯應(yīng)用}

1.   It is wise even in adversity to listen to reason.

災(zāi)難中聽(tīng)從理性的召喚也是明智的。

2.A genuine friend will not desert you in time of adversity.

真正的朋友不會(huì)在患難時(shí)棄你而去。

3.   Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

[諺]逆境增才干，并不增財(cái)富。