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adversity

/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/

Meanings
noun

逆境，困境，灾难.

The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

Examples :

"The family faced many difficulties during the economic adversity, struggling to make ends meet. "
在经济逆境期间，这家人面临重重困难，为了维持生计而苦苦挣扎。
condition disaster suffering situation negative

Related Words

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

不幸，厄运.

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

我当上总统，没有任何从政经验，这说不清是我的幸运还是不幸。

Illustration downturn

downturn noun

/ˈdaʊntɜːrn/ /ˈdaʊnˌtɜːrn/

衰退，下滑，低迷

"The downturn in the economy made it harder to find jobs."

经济的衰退让找工作变得更难了。

Illustration conditions

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

条件, 状况, 前提。

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

程序在以下条件下可以顺利运行：计算机有足够的内存且网络连接稳定。

Illustration difficulties

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

困难，难题，困境

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

学习一门新语言常常会遇到许多困难，例如记忆单词和理解语法规则，这些困难往往让人感到沮丧。

Illustration adverse

adverse adjective

/ədˈvɜ(ɹ)s/

不利的，有害的。

"adverse criticism"

不利的批评

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration calamity

calamity noun

/kəˈlæmɪti/

灾难，灾祸。

"The earthquake was a terrible calamity, causing widespread destruction and many deaths. "

那场地震是一场可怕的灾难，造成了广泛的破坏和许多人员伤亡。

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

Illustration economic

economic adjective

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

经济的, 经济上的

"The economic situation in the city has affected many families' ability to afford groceries. "

这座城市的经济形势已经影响到很多家庭购买食物的能力。

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

Illustration hardships

hardships noun

/ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

困难，艰辛，困境

"He has survived periods of financial hardship before."

他以前也经历过经济困难的时期。