adversity

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托福 Collins 1

n. a state of misfortune or affliction
n. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

n. 逆境, 不幸, 灾祸, 灾难

Collins 星级

14,307

BNC 频率

11,343

使用频率

adversity 由前缀 ad-（朝向）和词根 vers（转变）以及后缀 -ity（状态）构成，整体意思是“逆境的状态”或“面对困难时的状况”。

例句

1. She learned to be strong in the face of adversity.

她学会了在逆境中变得坚强。

2. Adversity can often teach us important life lessons.

逆境往往能教会我们重要的人生课程。

3. Many successful people have overcome adversity to achieve their dreams.

许多成功的人克服了逆境，实现了他们的梦想。