adversity
n. 困境,逆境
Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation.
He showed courage in adversity.
他在逆境中表現出了勇氣。
1. a state of misfortune or affliction;
2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event;
They triumphed over adversity.
他們戰勝了厄運.
As fire tries gold, so does adversity try virtue.
烈火煉真金, 逆境見美德.
In time of adversity, those who do not desert you are real friends.
在患難中不棄你而去的人才是真正的朋友.
When faced with adversity she was never tempted to give up.
面對逆境她從未想過放棄.
Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.
艱苦的生活使人能應付逆境.