tragic
adjective uk/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/ us/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/
B2 哀痛的；悲惨的
very sad, often involving death and suffering
His friends were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of his death. 朋友们得知他不幸去世的消息后深感震惊和哀痛。
The bomb explosion resulted in a tragic loss of life. 炸弹爆炸造成了人员丧生的惨剧。
Hospital authorities admitted that a tragic mistake/error had been made. 医院管理方承认出现了造成悲惨后果的错误／失误。
It is tragic that the theatre has had to close. 不幸的是，这家剧院不得不关闭。
悲剧的
belonging or relating to literature about death or suffering
During his acting career, he has played all Shakespeare's great tragic heroes. 在他的演员生涯中，他扮演过莎士比亚戏剧中所有著名的悲剧主人公。
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- The play closed with the tragic death of both hero and heroine.
- He is a tragic victim of destiny.
- It is the height of folly and a tragic waste to gallop into war.
- There is a lesson for all parents in this tragic accident.
- She was witness to the tragic event.