tragic

🇬🇧 UK/'trædʒik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Causing great sadness, suffering, or disaster; relating to tragedy as a literary form.

悲惨的;悲剧性的

n.

An obsessive fan; a writer of tragedy.

狂热粉丝;悲剧作家

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tragroot
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icrelating to, having the nature of
=tragic

Common Collocations

  • 1.tragic accident悲惨的事故
  • 2.tragic death悲剧性的死亡
  • 3.tragic hero悲剧英雄
  • 4.tragic loss令人痛心的损失

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tragic accident claimed the lives of three young children.

  • 2.

    It was tragic that such a talented musician died so young.

  • 3.

    Shakespeare's tragic heroes often bring about their own downfall.

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