vicissitude
vicissitude — 名詞
1. A change in your situation or conditions — especially a difficult one — that hap
變遷；波折
人生或處境中的變化與困難
A change in your situation or conditions — especially a difficult one — that happens over time and must be dealt with as part of life, work, or a particular activity.
Felipe learned to accept the vicissitudes of running a business, from good months to bad.
Felipe 學會接受經營事業的各種變遷與波折，從生意好的月份到差的月份都得面對。
the vicissitudes of + gerund (running a business)
The novel follows the Noor family through the vicissitudes of life over three generations.
這部小說追蹤 Noor 家族三代之間經歷的人生變遷。
the vicissitudes of life
Putri survived the vicissitudes of working in the fashion industry for twenty years.
Putri 在時尚產業工作了二十年，經歷了其中的種種變遷與波折。
After the vicissitudes of the long journey, the travelers finally reached the coast.
在經歷長途旅程的種種變遷之後，旅人們終於抵達了海岸。
Ravindra's memoir honestly describes the vicissitudes of growing up in a divided city.
Ravindra 的回憶錄誠實地描述了在一個分裂的城市中成長所經歷的變遷與波折。
the vicissitudes of + gerund (growing up)
- the vicissitudes of life
- the vicissitudes of war
- the vicissitudes of the market
- the vicissitudes of fashion
- the vicissitudes of politics
- weather the vicissitudes
- survive the vicissitudes
- endure the vicissitudes
- ups and downs
More informal and conversational; 'vicissitudes' is formal and literary
- hardship
Focuses only on the difficulty aspect, whereas 'vicissitudes' includes both good and bad changes
- turbulence
Implies violent or chaotic change; 'vicissitudes' can refer to calmer, gradual shifts as well
文法句型
the vicissitudes of [something]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'vicissitudes'. Frequently followed by 'of + noun phrase' to specify the domain where changes occur (e.g. 'the vicissitudes of life / politics / the market').