adversity

英 [ədˈvɜː.sə.ti]      美 [ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i]
  • n. 逆境;不幸;灾难;灾祸
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1、ad- "to" + vers- + -ity.
2、含义:turned toward, fronting, facing, turned against. => hostile, adverse, unfavorable.
3、命运之神始终跟你作对。特指面临、遭遇的是(不幸的)命运。特指对立、对手、敌人、敌对的是命运。
4、特指命运。
adversity (n.)
c. 1200, aduersite "misfortune, hardship, difficulty," from Old French aversité "adversity, calamity, misfortune; hostility, wickedness, malice" (Modern French adversité), from Latin adversitatem (nominative adversitas) "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).
1. In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.--John Churton
得意时,朋友识我;失意时,我识朋友。
2. He showed courage in adversity.
他在逆境中表现出了勇气。
3. courage in the face of adversity
面对逆境的勇气
4. In time of adversity, those who do not desert you are real friends.
在患难中不弃你而去的人才是真正的朋友.
5. When faced with adversity she was never tempted to give up.
面对逆境她从未想过放弃.

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