adversity

adversity — noun

1. a hard situation, or a period of bad luck and trouble, that tests how well someo

1.名詞C1
釋義

a hard situation, or a period of bad luck and trouble, that tests how well someone can keep going.

例句

After losing both crops, the farming family faced adversity with quiet courage.

collocation: face adversity

Years of childhood adversity made Lena careful with money and quick to worry.

modifier: childhood adversity

同義詞
  • hardship

    often stresses lack of money, comfort, or basic needs more directly

  • difficulty

    broader and weaker; can describe small problems as well as serious ones

  • misfortune

    focuses more on bad luck or an unlucky event than on the long struggle

  • trial

    often literary; suggests an experience that tests character

反義詞
  • prosperity

    a condition of success, comfort, or growing wealth

  • good fortune

    emphasizes luck going well rather than life being hard

  • ease

    suggests life is comfortable and free from strain

文法句型

face adversity

overcome adversity

in the face of adversity

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and more common in formal or written English than in everyday conversation. Often appears with verbs such as 'face', 'overcome', and 'suffer', and in the phrase 'in the face of adversity'. For smaller everyday problems, words like 'difficulty', 'trouble', or 'setback' are more natural.

常見錯誤

❌We faced adversity because the bus was late.
✅We had a problem because the bus was late.
💡'adversity' is for serious hardship, not small daily trouble.
❌She had an adversity after missing one class.
✅She had a setback after missing one class.
💡'adversity' is usually uncountable and refers to a more serious situation.