tragedy
noun
ˈtrædʒɪədi
noun
1
a
very
sad
event,
that
shocks
people
because
it
involves
death
悲剧性事件，惨剧，惨案
C,U
The
tragedy
happened
as
they
were
returning
home
from
a
night
out.
他们出去玩了一晚上回家时发生了这场悲剧。
Tragedy
struck
the
family
when
their
two-year-old
son
was
killed
in
an
accident.
悲剧降临到这个家庭，他们两岁的儿子在一次事故中被夺去了生命。
2
something
that
seems
very
sad
and
unnecessary
because
something
will
be
wasted,
lost,
or
harmed
[非正式] 〔因浪费、失去或伤害而造成的〕不幸，遗憾
C | informal
It’s
a
tragedy
to
see
so
much
talent
going
to
waste.
眼见着如此才华白白浪费，真是可悲。
3
a.
a
serious
play
or
book
that
ends
sadly,
especially
with
the
death
of
the
main
character
b.
this
type
of
play
or
book
悲剧〔一种文学体裁〕
C U
‘Hamlet’
is
one
of
Shakespeare’s
best
known
tragedies.
《哈姆雷特》是莎士比亚最著名的悲剧之一。
an
actor
specializing
in
tragedy
一名擅长演悲剧的演员