misfortune
noun /ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
/ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/
- [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 to run into a violent storm.
我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。
- I had the misfortune to share a room with someone who snored loudly.
真倒霉,我得和一个鼾声如雷的人同居一室。 - Misfortune struck before they had even left port.
他们还没离开港口,厄运就降临了。 - The expedition was dogged by misfortune.
探险队厄运连连。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- personal
- be dogged by
- have
- suffer
- …
- befall somebody
- strike
- be somebody’s misfortune
- He has known great misfortune in his life.
- [countable] an accident, condition or event caused by bad luck
synonym blow, disaster不幸的事故(或情况、事件) - She bore her misfortunes bravely.
她勇敢地承受不幸的遭遇。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- personal
- be dogged by
- have
- suffer
- …
- befall somebody
- strike
- be somebody’s misfortune
- She bore her misfortunes bravely.