adversity

美 [ədˈvɜːrsəti]英 [ədˈvɜːsəti]
  • n.逆境;困境

复数: adversities

adversityadversity

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

formal困境;逆境
a difficult or unpleasant situation

courage in the face of adversity

面对逆境的勇气

He overcame many personal adversities.

他克服了多次个人不幸。

adversity

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 厄运;逆境;困境
    Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation.

    He showed courage in adversity.

    他在逆境中表现出了勇气。

noun

1
a stroke of ill fortune;a calamitous event
a period marked by adversities
2
a state of misfortune or affliction
debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
a life of hardship
Synonym: hardship hard knocks

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  1. They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity

    他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。

  2. The fire is the test of gold ; adversity of strong man .

    烈火炼真金,困境出好汉。

  3. He overcame many personal adversities .

    他克服了多次个人不幸。

  4. He showed courage in adversity .

    他在逆境中表现出了勇气。

  5. He is always ready to deal with adversity .

    他时刻准备着去应对逆境。

  6. The others were greatly inspired by his courage in the face of adversity .

    他面对逆境的勇气极大地鼓舞了其他人。

  7. They are companions in adversity .

    他们是患难朋友。

  8. Adversity comes with instruction in its hand .

    逆境给人以教益。

  9. What little pain and adversity I 've experienced so far is simply nothing compared to what he 's been through .

    我过去所受的那些委屈和刺激,比起他来,也只是小巫见大巫,算不得什么。

  10. All his life he was docile and helpless , meekly accepting the adversity of his environment .

    他一辈子老实听话,对环境的压迫逆来顺受。

  11. In prosperity1 , prepare for change ; in adversity , hope for one .

    顺境中虑及变故,逆境中有信心克服。

  12. We will never forget the friendship sealed in adversity .

    患难之交永不忘

  13. Share joys and sorrows with your comrades , and support one another in adversity .

    同甘共苦,患难相扶

  14. Pelf makes friends , adversity tries them .

    富贵交友易,患难显真情。

  15. Low temperature adversity stress is a key factor confining plant growth .

    低温逆境胁迫是限制植物生长发育的重要因子。

  16. Outside Factors Analysis on Influencing the Adversity Quotient of the College Students

    影响大学生逆商的外部因素分析

  17. How we cope with adversity is also a learning experience .

    如何在逆境中成长也是一个需要学习的经验。

  18. Adversity is a natural part of life , and must be accepted .

    逆境是生活的一部分,我们必须接受它。

  19. Drought is an important adversity problem that global crops production faces .

    干旱是全球性作物生产所面临的一个重要逆境问题。

  20. Must maintain a positive attitude , even in the face of adversity .

    在任何情况下,都能保持积极的工作态度。

  21. A design of breeding procedure for multi & adversity resistance in cotton

    棉花多逆抗性育种程序设计

  22. Adversity is a test for all of us .

    困难,正好考验大家的默契。

  23. We cannot right every wrong or reverse each adversity .

    我们不能去纠正每一个错误,或者扭转每一个逆境。

  24. The Effect of Adversity Resistance and Accelerative Growth Agent on Soybean Growth

    抗逆增长剂对大豆生长的效应

  25. The greatest thing in the world is that great people fight against adversity .

    宇宙中最伟大的事,是好人与逆境搏斗。

  26. We need to know the place of adversity in shaping our lives .

    我们需要知道逆境在我们人生所扮演的角色。

  27. It is wise even in adversity to listen to reason .

    灾难中听从理性的召唤也是明智的。

  28. People who overcome adversity don 't do it alone .

    那些克服困难的人并非一直单打独斗。

  29. I am better prepared , now , to deal with any adversity .

    现在我已经做好准备,去对抗逆境。

  30. As fire tries gold , so does adversity try friendship .

    火可以试金,患难亦可见真情。

tragedy adversity calamity catastrophe disaster misfortune 【导航词义:悲剧,灾难】
tragedy v. 悲剧性事件,惨剧
〔辨析〕

指因有人死亡而令人震惊的不幸事件。

〔例证〕

Mother's sudden death was a tragedy to the family.

母亲的突然去世对全家是一个极大的不幸。

The tragedy he mentioned took place in March.

他提到的那一悲惨事件发生在3月。

The tragedy occurred during the earthquake when four people of the same family were killed.

地震中悲剧发生了,一家人中有四个丧命。

adversity v. 逆境,不幸
〔辨析〕

指困难重重或不走运的境况。

〔例证〕

The others were greatly inspired by his courage in the face of adversity.

他面对逆境的勇气极大地鼓舞了其他人。

He is always ready to deal with adversity.

他时刻准备着去应对逆境。

calamity v. 灾难,祸患
〔辨析〕

指意外发生的、造成重大损失的灾祸,语气强于 disaster,侧重于悲痛的心情;有时也指个人的不幸, 多为幽默用语。

〔例证〕

It will be a calamity for farmers if it keeps raining.

如果雨一直下个不停,将会给农民带来灾难。

The flood brought calamities to the local people.

洪水给当地民众带来了巨大灾难。

The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of her life.

事实证明这桩婚姻是她一生中最大的不幸。

It will be a calamity if I fail my English exam.

这次英语考试我要是通不过就惨了。

catastrophe v. 重大灾难;大祸
〔辨析〕

语气最强,指造成破坏、死亡的可怕灾难,强调最终的结局;也可指极为麻烦的局面或悲惨的结局。

〔例证〕

Food is required immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

急需食物以避免一场人道主义灾难。

The forest fire was a catastrophe.

那场森林火灾是个大灾难。

The natural catastrophe dealt a heavy blow to this country's economy.

这场自然灾害给该国经济带来了严重的打击。

If the project is cancelled, it will be a catastrophe for all of the companies concerned.

如果该项目取消,对所有相关公司将是个灾难。

disaster v. 灾难,灾祸
〔辨析〕

普通用词,通常指各类人为或自然的灾祸,如核泄漏、洪水、暴风雪等。

〔例证〕

The plane flew through the clouds in time and a disaster was narrowly averted.

飞机及时地飞过了云层,侥幸避免了一场灾难。

The oil spill was a disaster for sea animals.

那次石油泄漏对海洋动物是一场灾难。

The conference turned out to be a complete disaster.

大会最终搞得一团糟。

They overcame the natural disaster and even had a bumper harvest.

他们战胜了自然灾害,甚至还获得了大丰收。

misfortune v. 不幸,灾祸
〔辨析〕

多指较为严重的不幸,强调多由厄运或外界因素所致。

〔例证〕

The climbers had the misfortune of running into a snowslide, but no one got hurt.

登山队员不幸遇到雪崩,但没有人受伤。

She is distressed by misfortune.

厄运使她忧伤。

We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.

我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。

Misfortune befell me when I was still young.

我年纪还很小的时候就遭到了不幸。