misfortune

mis'fɒ:tʃәn

六级考研托福雅思 Collins 1

n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

n. 不幸, 灾祸, 坏运气
[法] 不幸事故, 不幸, 灾祸

Collins 星级

8,481

BNC 频率

10,322

使用频率

misfortune 可以拆分为 mis-（不，错误）和 fortune（运气，财富）。因此，misfortune 的字面意思就是“不好的运气”或“厄运”。

例句

1. Many people face misfortune at some point in their lives.

许多人在生活中都会遭遇不幸。

2. She lost her job, but she didn't let that misfortune defeat her.

她失去了工作，但她没有让这个不幸打败自己。

3. It is important to stay positive in the face of misfortune.

在面对不幸时，保持积极的态度是很重要的。