| 单词 | adversity |
| 释义 | adversity /ad verr"si tee/, n. , pl. adversities for 2. 1. adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity. 2. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life. [1200-50; ME adversite ( < AF) < L adversitas. See ADVERSE, -ITY] Syn. 1. catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery. 2. See affliction. Ant. 1. prosperity. |
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