misfortunes

IPA/ˌmɪsˈfɔː.tʃuːn/
KK[mɪsfˈɔrtʃənz]IPA/ˌmɪsˈfɔːr.tʃən/

misfortunes — noun

  • misfortunessingular
  • misfortunesesplural

1. something bad that happens to you and brings loss, difficulty, or sadness, espec

1.名詞B1
釋義

something bad that happens to you and brings loss, difficulty, or sadness, especially when it is caused by bad luck rather than by your own actions — for example, losing your job, having an accident, or having your home damaged by a storm.

例句

After losing his job, Tariq suffered another misfortune when his car broke down on the highway.

suffer misfortune — common verb + noun collocation

Marta's small bakery survived many misfortunes, from a flood to a broken delivery truck.

同義詞
  • bad luck

    more general and less formal; refers to the abstract concept rather than specific events

  • adversity

    more formal and suggests long-term hardship rather than isolated unlucky events

  • hardship

    focuses on the difficulty experienced rather than the unlucky cause

  • setback

    a specific event that delays or reverses progress; milder than misfortune

反義詞
  • fortune

    good luck or a lucky outcome; the direct opposite of misfortune

  • blessing

    something good that happens, often seen as a gift from fate or God

  • good luck

    the abstract state of having positive outcomes; everyday opposite

文法句型

suffer + misfortunes

a series of + misfortunes

by + misfortune (adverbial phrase)

用法筆記

Commonly used in the plural form (misfortunes) to describe a series of bad events. As an uncountable noun it refers to the general state of bad luck ('Misfortune seemed to follow them everywhere').

常見錯誤

❌What a misfortune weather!
✅What terrible weather!
💡misfortune cannot describe the weather or other concrete things directly; use an adjective like 'bad' or 'terrible' instead.
❌I have a misfortune to tell you.
✅I have some bad news to tell you.
💡'misfortune' is not used to introduce news; 'bad news' is the natural choice.