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.
Yes, I'll start work at the Farm Institute next month. I'm looking forward to that. My only regret is that it's quite a long way from all my friends.
是的,下个月我将在农学院工作。我一直盼望得到这份工作。唯一的遗憾是所有朋友都离我太远了。
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.
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.