tragedy
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/ us/ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/
B2 悲剧性事件，灾难，不幸
a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
The pilot averted a tragedy when he succeeded in preventing the plane from crashing. 飞行员成功阻止了飞机的坠毁，从而避免了一场悲剧。
Hitler's invasion of Poland led to the tragedy of the Second World War. 希特勒入侵波兰引发了第二次世界大战这场浩劫。
His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy. 他的一生充满了艰辛和不幸。
Not long after they moved, tragedy struck - their son was killed in an accident. 他们刚搬家不久就遭遇了不幸——儿子在一次交通事故中丧生。
[ + (that) ] It's a tragedy (that) so many young people are unable to find jobs. 这么多的年轻人找不到工作，真是不幸。
悲剧（作品）
a play about death or suffering with a sad end, or this type of play generally
Shakespeare's tragedies include "Hamlet", "King Lear", and "Othello". 莎士比亚的悲剧作品包括《哈姆雷特》、《李尔王》和《奥赛罗》。
In Greek tragedy, the role of the chorus is to express the audience's reactions to what is happening in the play. 在希腊悲剧中，合唱队的作用是表达观众对剧情发展的反应。
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- We are deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy.
- News of the tragedy has sobered us.
- It's a tragedy that these young people were struck down in their prime.
- The tragedy of being a dancer is that you're all washed up by the time you're 35.
- Within hours of the tragedy happening, an emergency rescue team had been assembled.