2014-01-09 adversity 名词 n. 1.逆境；厄运；（经济方面的）窘境 A good friend will not desert one in time of adversity. 好朋友不会在人遭到厄运时弃之不顾。2.灾祸；灾难；不幸的事 He met with adversities abroad. 他在国外遭遇种种不幸。

{词形变化} 名词复数： adversities {同义词} hardship n.艰难， 困苦 misfortune n. 不幸， 灾祸 trouble n.困难， 烦恼，麻烦 … distress n.不幸， 危难， 苦恼… grief n.悲痛， 忧伤 disaster n.灾难 affliction n. 痛苦， 苦恼， … difficulty n.困难， 争议， 麻烦 danger n.危险 ; n… hard times 市面萧条， 不景气 {反义词} prosperity n.繁荣， 兴旺 {英英解释} 名词 adversity : 1. a state of misfortune or affliction 同义词： hardship, hard knocks 2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event {词汇应用} 1. It is wise even in adversity to listen to reason. 灾难中听从理性的召唤也是明智的。

2.A genuine friend will not desert you in time of adversity. 真正的朋友不会在患难时弃你而去。3. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. [谚]逆境增才干，并不增财富。