c. 1200, aduersite "misfortune, hardship, difficulty," from Old French aversité "adversity, calamity, misfortune; hostility, wickedness, malice" (Modern French adversité), from Latin adversitatem (nominative adversitas) "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.--John Churton
得意時(shí),朋友識(shí)我;失意時(shí),我識(shí)朋友。
來(lái)自金山詞霸 每日一句
2. He showed courage in adversity.
他在逆境中表現(xiàn)出了勇氣。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. courage in the face of adversity
面對(duì)逆境的勇氣
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. In time of adversity, those who do not desert you are real friends.
在患難中不棄你而去的人才是真正的朋友.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. When faced with adversity she was never tempted to give up.