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Misfortune Bad Noun Luck Great Mis·For·Tune ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃuːn

The flashcard defines "misfortune" as something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone, referring to bad luck or an unfortunate event. It also provides examples of its usage in sentences, showcasing its meaning in different contexts.

英语

word misfortune
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Collins
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/mɪ̱sfɔ͟ː(r)tʃuːn/
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[N-VAR 可变名词]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。

  • He had his full share of misfortune.

    他吃尽了苦头。


Oxford mis·for·tune / ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn ; NAmE ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃuːn / noun 1 [uncountable ] bad luck 厄运;不幸 He has known great misfortune in his life. 他一生中经历过巨大的不幸。 We had the misfortune torun into a violent storm. 我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。 2 [countable ] an unfortunate accident, condition or event 不幸的事故(或情况、事件) SYN
blow
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disaster
She bore her misfortunes bravely. 她勇敢地承受不幸的遭遇。
misfortune misfortunes
mis·for·tune / ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn ; NAmE ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃuːn /
LDC
misfortunemis‧for‧tune /mɪsˈfɔːtʃən $ -ɔːr-/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]
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very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck:  It seems the banks always profit from farmers’ misfortunes.have the misfortune to do/of doing something The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire.COLLOCATIONSverbssuffer misfortune· You are not the only person to have suffered misfortune in your life.be dogged by misfortune (=have a lot of bad luck over a period of time)· The project seemed dogged by misfortune.adjectivesa great misfortune· Everything they owned was lost in the fire, which was a great misfortune.a terrible misfortune· At that time, being thin was considered a terrible misfortune for women.phraseshave the misfortune to do something/of doing something· Last year, he had the misfortune to be involved in a car crash.have ever had the misfortune to do/of doing (=used for emphasizing how bad something is)· He was the most arrogant man I'd ever had the misfortune of meeting.
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misfortune

[ˌmɪsˈfɔ:tʃu:n]

CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS
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misfortunes[783]
不幸(92%),灾祸(8%)
n.不幸;灾祸,灾难

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