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misfortune

🇬🇧 UK/mɪs'fɔːtʃuːn/🇺🇸 US/mis'fɒ:tʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

Bad luck; an unfortunate event or accident.

不幸;灾祸;厄运

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
miswrongly, badly
+
fortunchance, luck, fortune
+
esuffix
=misfortune

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She had the misfortune of losing her passport abroad.

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