adversity
UK/əd'vɜːsɪtɪ/US/әd'vә:sәti/
TOEFLB2
释义
n.
A difficult or unfortunate situation; hardship.
逆境，困境；不幸。
词根拆分
词根派生ad-（对着）+ vers（已转）+ -ity（状态）= 万事转过来对着你的状态。adversity（逆境）就是命运本身转成敌意——艰难、挫折、麻烦。「face adversity」就是直面那些已经掉头与你作对的处境。
词根 vers 还连着 91 个词常用搭配
- 1.overcome adversity克服逆境
- 2.face adversity面对逆境
- 3.in the face of adversity在逆境面前
- 4.rise above adversity战胜逆境
例句
- 1.
She showed great courage in the face of adversity.
面对逆境，她表现出极大的勇气。
- 2.
Hardship and adversity shaped his character.
艰难与逆境塑造了他的性格。
- 3.
The team overcame adversity to win the title.
这支队伍战胜逆境，赢得了冠军。
近义词对比
- adversity — 持续的艰难，常引出坚韧
- hardship — 艰苦的处境，尤指物质匮乏
- misfortune — 厄运，某件倒霉的具体事
- affliction — 苦难，常指身心痛苦
- setback — 进展上的一次挫折