misfortune
n
1 [U] bad luck 不幸; 厄运: suffer great misfortune 遭到极大不幸
companions in misfortune 难友
Misfortune struck early in the voyage. 起航之後即遭不测.
They had the misfortune to be hit by a violent storm. 他们不幸遇上了猛烈的风暴.
2 [C] instance of this; unfortunate condition, accident or event 不幸事故; 灾难; 灾祸
She bore her misfortunes bravely. 她勇敢地忍受著苦难.
How can we find out who are using these computers?
我们怎么知道都有哪些人在使用我们的计算机呢?
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read