English Dictionary

adversity

IPA（発音記号）

/ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 可算名詞

(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity. / (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

日本語の意味

逆境（不運や災難がもたらす困難な状態） / 困難（災難のような厳しい状況・イベント）

She remained calm and determined in the face of adversity, finding strength she didn't know she had.

彼女は逆境に直面しても冷静で決意を崩さず、自分でも気づかなかった力を見つけた。

意味（1）

(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

The doctor loved the squire, loved him as his oldest friend; but he loved him ten times better as being in adversity than he could ever have done had things gone well at Greshansbury in his time.

意味（2）

(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

Having “secret notice,” the writer of “True Remembrances” declares of the above complains, he retired into Munster, intending to proceed to England, to justify himself; but was detained there for want of money by the breaking out of rebellion. This adversity befell him in the autumn of 1598.

adversities （ plural ）