| 单词 | adversity |
| 释义 | adversity (once / 1394 pages) n When circumstances or situations work against you, you face adversity. Refugees from war-torn countries encounter terrible adversity. Adversity, a noun which has been part of the English language for over 800 years, comes from the Latin adversus, literally "turned against," and figuratively "hostile or unfavorable." When things seem against you — circumstances or a stoke of bad luck — you are facing adversity. Sometimes people use a form of the phrase "turning adversity into opportunity." This refers to the ability some people or companies have to take a bad situation and make it into a successful one. WORD FAMILYadversity: adversities+/adverse: adversely, adversity USAGE EXAMPLES“They’re trained to deal with and overcome problems, and in farming, there’s a lot of adversity and a lot of problem-solving.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) When faced with adversity and disappointment, it is often comforting to look inward to the essence of being. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) We want to be as steadfast in adversity as they are. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a state of misfortune or affliction debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity Syn|Hypo|Hyper hard knocks, hardship ill-being lack of prosperity or happiness or health catastrophe, disastera state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune extremityan extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) distressa state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) afflictiona state of great suffering and distress due to adversity victimizationadversity resulting from being made a victim low-water mark, nadiran extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything miserableness, misery, wretchednessa state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune anguishextreme distress of body or mind bitter endthe final extremity (however unpleasant it may be) pressurean oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress throehard or painful trouble or struggle cross, crown of thornsany affliction that causes great suffering bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes 2n a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event a period marked by adversities Hyper bad luck, misfortune unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event |
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