adversity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/    美 /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/|[ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ɾi]|/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity. uncountable,usually
    — The doctor loved the squire, loved him as his oldest friend; but he loved him ten times better as being in adversity than he could ever have done had things gone well at Greshansbury in his time.
  2. An event that is adverse; calamity. countable,usually
    — Having “secret notice,” the writer of “True Remembrances” declares of the above complains, he retired into Munster, intending to proceed to England, to justify himself; but was detained there for want of money by the breaking out of rebellion. This adversity befell him in the autumn of 1598.

词形变化

adversities plural

词汇关系

相关词
adverse adversely

词源

From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“to turn toward”).
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