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tragically

UK //ˈtrædʒ.ɪ.kəl.i//US //ˈtrædʒ.ɪ.kəl.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tragicus'(悲剧的),通过古法语 'tragique' 进入英语,后缀 '-ally' 表示副词形式。

adverb

❶ 以悲剧性的方式,指某件事以极其不幸或令人悲伤的方式发生,常带有意外或无法挽回的后果。

“He died tragically in a car accident.”

(他在一场车祸中不幸身亡。)

“The fire spread quickly, and many people were tragically trapped inside.”

(火势迅速蔓延,许多人悲惨地被困在里面。)

同义词:unfortunately, sadly, disastrously

常见短语

tragically flawed — 形容某事物或某人存在严重的、可能导致悲剧的缺陷或弱点。

“The hero was tragically flawed, leading to his downfall.”

(这位英雄有致命的缺陷,导致了他的失败。)