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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

misfortune [mɪs'fɔːtʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 不幸

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

misfortune [mɪsˈfɔːrʧən]
  1. 1. n.[c] 灾难灾祸不幸之事
  2. 2. n.[u] 厄运不幸

Collins English-English Dictionary

misfortune [mɪs'fɔːtʃən]
  1. 1. n evil fortune; bad luck
  2. 2. n an unfortunate or disastrous event; calamity

Examples

a misfortune sent by the gods
天降灾难
We seldom nowadays hear the tolling of a bell to signify disaster or misfortune.
我们现在很少听到预示着灾难或不幸的铃声。
Misfortune lighted upon him.
不幸降临到他身上。
misfortune
遭不幸
meet with a misfortune
罹祸
suffer misfortune
我对她不幸的遭遇非常同情,可惜无能为力。
I sympathize with her in her misfortune, but I'm afraid I can do nothing to help.
遭逢不幸
suffer misfortune

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