misfortune
n
1 [U] bad luck 不幸; 厄运: suffer great misfortune 遭到极大不幸
companions in misfortune 难友
Misfortune struck early in the voyage. 起航之後即遭不测.
They had the misfortune to be hit by a violent storm. 他们不幸遇上了猛烈的风暴.
2 [C] instance of this; unfortunate condition, accident or event 不幸事故; 灾难; 灾祸
She bore her misfortunes bravely. 她勇敢地忍受著苦难.
There is space for summer picnics, open-air concerts, plays and games.
这儿有空旷的地方,供作夏日野餐、露天音乐会、各种娱乐和竞赛之用。
You can imagine how useful this is, particularly in countries like China and Japan, which use written characters not letters.
你可以想像得到,特别是在中国和日本这些使用文字而不是字母的国家,这是多么有用处!
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.