infelicity

• n. 不幸；不适当；不吉利（复数infelicities）

词态变化

英文词源

infelicity (n.)

late 14c., from Latin infelicitas "ill luck, misfortune," from infelix (genitive infelicis) "unfruitful, barren; unfortunate, unhappy, causing misfortune, unlucky," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + felix (see felicity).

双语例句

1. You will be surprised there is so much infelicity in the world.

你会感到惊讶世界上竟有这么多不幸的事情.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. A judgmental infelicity plagued past generations.

这种不恰当的看法曾困扰了几代人.

来自辞典例句

3. There is so much infelicity in the world.

人世间有很多不幸的事.

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