infelicity

英 [ɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtɪ] 美[,ɪnfə'lɪsəti]
  • n. 不幸;不适当;不吉利(复数infelicities)
近义词 oppression

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英英释义


1. inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

实用场景例句


You will be surprised there is so much infelicity in the world.
你会感到惊讶世界上竟有这么多不幸的事情.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

A judgmental infelicity plagued past generations.
这种不恰当的看法曾困扰了几代人.

辞典例句

There is so much infelicity in the world.
人世间有很多不幸的事.

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双语例句


1. You will be surprised there is so much infelicity in the world.
你会感到惊讶世界上竟有这么多不幸的事情.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. A judgmental infelicity plagued past generations.
这种不恰当的看法曾困扰了几代人.

来自辞典例句

3. There is so much infelicity in the world.
人世间有很多不幸的事.

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英文词源


infelicity (n.)
late 14c., from Latin infelicitas "ill luck, misfortune," from infelix (genitive infelicis) "unfruitful, barren; unfortunate, unhappy, causing misfortune, unlucky," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + felix (see felicity).

词态变化


复数: infelicities;