vicissitudes

IPA/vɪˈsɪs.ɪ.tʃuːdz/
KK[vɪsˈɪsɪtudz]IPA/vɪˈsɪs.ə.tuːdz/

vicissitudes — noun

1. the series of changes, often difficult or unlucky ones, that shape a person's li

1.名詞C2
釋義

the series of changes, often difficult or unlucky ones, that shape a person's life or the course of something over time

例句

After two layoffs, Sana accepted the vicissitudes of freelance work.

the vicissitudes of + way of life

The museum survived the vicissitudes of war and reopened last spring.

同義詞
反義詞
  • stability

    a state in which conditions stay steady

  • constancy

    a continuing condition with little change

文法句型

the vicissitudes of + life/history/fortune

through the vicissitudes of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually appears in the plural and most often in the pattern 'the vicissitudes of ...'. It is common with life, history, war, fortune, and other long processes, and it usually suggests changes outside a person's control.

常見錯誤

❌My bus was late because of many vicissitudes.
✅My bus was late because of heavy traffic.
💡'Vicissitudes' is for larger, long-term changes, not one small everyday problem.
❌She faced a vicissitudes in her career.
✅She faced many vicissitudes in her career.
💡This word is usually used in the plural.