tragedy
n.a serious play that ends unhappily
释义2:
tragedy
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe• 悲剧性事件,惨事,惨剧,惨案 »a tragedy that killed 95 people. 一场使95人丧生的惨剧。 »[mass noun] his life had been plagued by tragedy. 他一生饱经灾难。2. a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character• (尤指描写主角沉沦的)悲剧作品 [mass noun] the dramatic genre represented by such plays• (戏剧类型中的)悲剧。--› compare
comedy »Greek tragedy. 希腊悲剧。【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French tragedie, via Latin from Greek tragōidia, apparently from tragos 'goat' (the reason remains unexplained) + ōidē 'song, ode'. --› compare
tragic
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