tragedy
n
1 [C, U] terrible event that causes great sadness 悲惨的事
Investigators are searching the wreckage of the plane to try and find the cause of the tragedy. 调查人员在飞机残骸中搜索, 希望找出造成这一悲惨事件的原因.
a life blighted by tragedy 饱经惨事折磨的一生
(fig 比喻) It's a tragedy (ie extremely regrettable) for this country that he never became prime minister. 他从未当上首相, 这是国家的极大不幸.
2
(a) [C] serious play with a sad ending 悲剧
Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies 莎士比亚的悲剧和喜剧.
(b) [U] branch of drama that consists of such plays 悲剧艺术
classical French tragedy 法国的古典悲剧艺术. Cf 参看 comedy.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
Annie was among the first to realize that blind people never know their hidden strength until they are treated like normal human beings.
盲人只有受到同正常人一样的待遇时,才能知道自己蕴藏的力量,安妮就是其中一位最先有此种认识的人。
A fine rain began to fall on our heads and the temperature had dropped.