tribulations

/ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz/

Meanings

noun

磨难，苦难。

Any adversity; a trying period or event.

Examples :

"The small business owner faced many tribulations, including rising costs and a decline in customers, before finally becoming successful. "

这家小企业主在最终获得成功之前，面临了诸多磨难，包括成本上涨和顾客减少。

Related Words

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

到达，来临

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

有了新日历之后，这个家庭现在变得越来越有条理了。

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

终于，最终，末了。

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

比赛很漫长，但罗马人最终征服了。

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

顾客，客户

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

每个路过的人都可能是潜在的顾客。

rising verb

/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

上升，升起

"The hot air balloon was rising slowly into the sky. "

热气球正缓缓地升向天空。

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

时期，期间。

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

宣布之后，有一段时间大家都非常困惑。

adversity noun

/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/

逆境，困境，灾难.

"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。

decline noun

/dɪˈklaɪn/

下降，衰退。

"The steep decline in the student population led to the school closing. "

学生人数的急剧下降导致了学校的关闭。

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

生意，业务。

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

我叔叔拥有一家小生意，是卖手工珠宝的。

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

成功，顺利，有成效。

"a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise"

对症下药，药到病除；实验非常顺利，获得了预期的结果；这家企业经营有方，获得了巨大的成功。

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

试图，尝试.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

我试图溜旱冰，但是没能成功。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。