misadventure
UK/mɪsəd'ventʃə/US/.misәd'ventʃә/
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Definitions
n.
An unlucky accident or mishap
不幸遭遇，意外事故
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmis-wrongly, badly
+
adventureroot
=misadventure
mis- (badly, wrongly) + adventure = "an adventure gone wrong" — a piece of bad luck. In British legal English, death by misadventure means an accidental death.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The trip turned into a series of comic misadventures.
- 2.
The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.