infelicity
GRE
英 [ɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtɪ]
美[,ɪnfə'lɪsəti]
释义
n. 不幸；不适当；不吉利（复数infelicities）
词态变化
复数: infelicities;
近义词
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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英英释意
- 1. inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
实用场景例句
- 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.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- A judgmental infelicity plagued past generations.
- 这种不恰当的看法曾困扰了几代人.
辞典例句
- There is so much infelicity in the world.
- 人世间有很多不幸的事.
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