| 单词 | tragedy |
| 释义 | tragedytragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/ ●●○ noun (plural tragedies) 1[countable, uncountable] a very sad event that shocks people because it involves death: It was a tragedy in which hundreds of people died. Tragedy struck the family when their daughter fell to her death.prevent/avert a tragedy Could we have prevented this latest tragedy?2[countable] informal something that seems very sad and unnecessary because something will be wasted, lost, or harmed: It would be a great tragedy if the theater had to close.3eng. lang. arts a)[countable] a serious play or book that ends sadly, especially with the death of the main character: Shakespeare’s tragedies b)[uncountable] this style of writing or type of literature in general: Greek tragedy [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French tragedie, from Latin, from Greek tragoidia] |
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