Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3508
tragedy
惨剧；灾难
核心释义
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
- 1.
一种戏剧或类似作品,主角因悲剧性缺陷或性格弱点而走向毁灭或承受极端后果。
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- 2.
导致巨大损失和不幸的事件
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- 3.
此类作品及创作技巧的总称。
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
- 4.
主角被某种强大力量或环境压倒的戏剧；引发恐惧或怜悯
drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
- 5.
灾难性事件,尤其是造成重大人员伤亡的事件。
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
悲剧；悲剧作品；悲剧体裁；悲剧艺术；一种戏剧或类似作品,主角因悲剧性缺陷或性格弱点而走向毁灭或承受极端后果。；导致巨大损失和不幸的事件；此类作品及创作技巧的总称。
用法In use
The train accident was a tragedy that affected the whole community.
用法提示：此处 tragedy 为名词，表示‘惨剧/灾难’，作表语。
Her sudden death was a personal tragedy for everyone who knew her.
用法提示：此处 tragedy 为名词，指‘悲惨事件’，作表语。
The village has suffered several tragedies in the past decade.
用法提示：此处 tragedies 是 tragedy 的复数形式，作宾语，表示‘多起不幸事件’。
a tragedy
表示一个具体的悲剧事件。
The flood was a tragedy that devastated the entire region.
这场洪水是一场悲剧，摧毁了整个地区。
tragedy strikes
用于描述悲剧突然发生。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- personal tragedy
- 个人悲剧
- The loss of his family was a personal tragedy.失去家人对他来说是一场个人悲剧。
- great tragedy
- 巨大的悲剧
- The earthquake was a great tragedy for the region.地震对该地区来说是一场巨大的悲剧。
- tragedy struck
- 悲剧发生
- Tragedy struck when the building collapsed.大楼倒塌时，悲剧发生了。
- human tragedy
- 人类悲剧
- The war resulted in a massive human tragedy.战争导致了巨大的人类悲剧。
- Shakespearean tragedy
- 莎士比亚悲剧
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“拽个跌”，一个戏剧性的跌倒，就是悲剧。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral, typically used in news reports and literary contexts; 通常用于新闻报道和文学讨论
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词 of 连用，如 the tragedy of war。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the unstressed ending /ədi/ but differ in the stressed vowel (e.g., /æ/ in tragedy, /ɑ/ in comedy, /ɛ/ in remedy, melody, and parody). They are not perfect rhymes but have similar spelling endings.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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