misfortune
n
1 [U] bad luck 不幸; 厄运: suffer great misfortune 遭到极大不幸
companions in misfortune 难友
Misfortune struck early in the voyage. 起航之後即遭不测.
They had the misfortune to be hit by a violent storm. 他们不幸遇上了猛烈的风暴.
2 [C] instance of this; unfortunate condition, accident or event 不幸事故; 灾难; 灾祸
She bore her misfortunes bravely. 她勇敢地忍受著苦难.
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
I am sorry that you have a disagreement with your father. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities, and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.