adversity

noun

1. 困境；逆境
   a difficult or unpleasant situation
   1. courage in the face of adversity
      面对逆境的勇气
   2. He overcame many personal adversities.
      他克服了多次个人不幸。

1. N-VAR 厄运；逆境；困境
   Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation.
   1. He showed courage in adversity.
      他在逆境中表现出了勇气。

1. He showed courage in adversity.
   他在逆境中表现出了勇气。
2. They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity
   他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
3. All his life he was docile and helpless, meekly accepting the adversity of his environment.
   他一辈子老实听话，对环境的压迫逆来顺受。
4. What little pain and adversity I've experienced so far is simply nothing compared to what he's been through.
   我过去所受的那些委屈和刺激，比起他来，也只是小巫见大巫，算不得什么。
5. Adversity comes with instruction in its hand.
   逆境给人以教益。
6. All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.
   我生活中经历的所有逆境、麻烦和障碍，都增强了我的力量。
7. It propels us to find solutions to problems we never would have considered if not for adversity.
   它驱使我们找到解决问题的方法，如果不是身处逆境，也许我们永远不会考虑到。
8. Overcome adversity and celebrate success.
   克服逆境和庆祝成功。
9. But the good news is that adversity and suffering will make you appreciate life afterwards.
   但好在遭遇逆境和磨难之后，会让你对生活满怀感激之情。
10. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you.
    这是你处理逆境的方法，而不是让它影响你。
11. Prosperty is not without fears and distastes, adversity is not without comforts and hopes!
    成功并非没有害怕和厌恶；正如逆境并非没有安慰和希望！
12. We must believe: now we have, whether in prosperity, adversity, are our best arrangement.
    我们必须相信：目前我们所拥有的，不论顺境、逆境，都是对我们最好的安排。
13. I have gone through many difficulties, experienced hardship, but adversity brought me power and confidence.
    我经历了许多艰难困苦，但它也给了我力量和信心。
14. This family has endured through adversity and pain.
    这个家庭已经忍受了太多的磨难和伤。
15. We can learn to be less vulnerable to emotional adversity.
    我们可以学的是如何在面临情绪逆境中不那么脆弱。
16. Adversity will never destroy the person with courage and faith.
    逆境永远不会破坏人的勇气和信心。
17. And adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
    厄运也并非没有许多的安慰与希望。
18. In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
    在顺境中，朋友结识了我们；在逆境中，我们了解了朋友。
19. The Heaven gives us adversity and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength.
    天堂给我们患难和制约，规则从哪些跟随我们可以增长和获取力量。
20. In the face of adversity, we should be able to overcome their own, seeking life of fun!
    在逆境中，要能够战胜自己，寻求生活中的乐趣！
21. She showed courage in adversity.
    她在逆境中勇气可嘉。
22. As we are companions in adversity, I will not look on unconcerned about your troubles.
    既然我们是患难朋友，对你的困难我就不会袖手旁观。
23. People growing up in adversity, matured in life.
    人，在逆境中成长，在生活中成熟。
24. Showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment.
    在逆境中表现出忍耐的和沉着的自制和克制的；慢于报复、表达或怨恨的。
25. People smile, even in adversity.
    人们即使在逆境中也会微笑。
26. Their bravery, and perseverance in the face of tretdous adversity is an example to everyone.
    他们面对巨大困境的勇敢和毅力是每个人学习的榜样。
27. When my own times of adversity, I think I have enough!
    当我自己逆境的时候，我认为我够！
28. I got to know the country and its people, and I learnt how to overcome adversity.
    我了解了这个国家和民族，我学会了如何克服困难。
29. We have learnt the hard way in the face of adversity.
    我们学习到了面临逆境的应对方法。
30. Only in the face of adversity, we can find a strong life.
    只有在逆境中，我们才能发现生命的坚强。

  tragedy adversity calamity catastrophe disaster misfortune【导航词义：悲剧，灾难】

  tragedy n. 悲剧性事件，惨剧

〔辨析〕指因有人死亡而令人震惊的不幸事件。

  adversity n. 逆境，不幸

〔辨析〕指困难重重或不走运的境况。

  calamity n. 灾难，祸患

〔辨析〕指意外发生的、造成重大损失的灾祸，语气强于 disaster，侧重于悲痛的心情；有时也指个人的不幸， 多为幽默用语。

  catastrophe n. 重大灾难；大祸

〔辨析〕语气最强，指造成破坏、死亡的可怕灾难，强调最终的结局；也可指极为麻烦的局面或悲惨的结局。

  disaster n. 灾难，灾祸

〔辨析〕普通用词，通常指各类人为或自然的灾祸，如核泄漏、洪水、暴风雪等。

  misfortune n. 不幸，灾祸

〔辨析〕多指较为严重的不幸，强调多由厄运或外界因素所致。

noun

1. a stroke of ill fortune
   1. a period marked by adversities

2. a state of misfortune or affliction
   1. debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
   2. a life of hardship

   Synonym:    hardshiphard knocks