misfortune
n.
1. 倒霉, 不幸(的事)
I had the misfortune to lose my watch.
我真晦气,把手表丢了。
The hurricane was a great misfortune for many people in the area.
飓风给这一地区许多人带来很大灾难。
2. 灾难, 灾祸
3. [方]私生子
companions in misfortune
患难之交
suffer misfortune
遭受不幸
A great misfortune befell him.
一场大难降临到他的头上.
One misfortune followed another.
不幸的事情一件接著一件.
Various strokes of misfortune led to his ruin.
他遭诸多不幸而一蹶不振.
She is no stranger to misfortune.
她对不幸的经历并不陌生。
I expressed my commiserations on his misfortune.
我对他的不幸表示同情.
He had the misfortune to fall ill on the day of the examination.
他很倒霉，在考试当天生病了。
She bore her misfortunes bravely.
她勇敢地忍受著苦难.
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
【谚】患难识知交。
同义词
n. 不幸;灾难;烦恼;困苦
其他：ruin calamity misadventure casualty shame grief distress tragedy disaster
trouble loss catastrophe difficulty adversity hardship accident sorrow mishap
trouble loss catastrophe difficulty adversity hardship accident sorrow mishap
反义词
n. 不幸;灾难
其他：fortune
名复：misfortunes
Misfortunes never come alone [single]. (=One misfortune calls up another.)
[谚]祸不单行。
Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot.
[谚]遭祸容易脱祸难。
Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.
[谚]不经灾难不知福。
by misfortune
不幸
M-might be a blessing indisguise.
[谚]塞翁失马, 安知非福。
have the misfortune to (do)
不幸(而)...
have [meet with] a misfortune
生了一个私生子