Mishap
[ 'mɪshæp ]
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n. 灾祸;不幸事故;
💡 词根助记
mis错误，坏+hap运气→运气不好→坏运气，不幸
📝 例句
But Miss Amory was savage at her mishap.
但艾默里小姐对这件倒霉事儿却大发雷霆。
There can't be any mishap.
不会有什么灾祸。
The only serious mishap occurred on the first night.
第一天晚间，发生了唯一的严重事故。
With a little care you could have avoided the mishap.
要是你当时小心一点,就可避免那桩不幸事故了。
We had a slight mishap with the car, eg a puncture.
我们的汽车出了点小事儿（如轮胎扎破）.
🌱 联想助记
【记】mis-miss错过,hap-happening发生:错过好事发生→霉运
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
mishap
n
(a) [C] unlucky accident(usu not serious) 不幸事故（通常不严重）
arrive home after many mishaps 历经种种不幸後回到家中
We had a slight mishap with the car, eg a puncture. 我们的汽车出了点小事儿（如轮胎扎破）.
(b) [U] bad luck 坏运气; 不幸
Our journey ended without (further) mishap. 我们的旅程（後来）一路平安.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mishæp]n. 不幸之事, 灾祸, 恶运
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They lived by hunting and by gathering roots, nuts and wild fruits.
他们靠狩猎和采集根茎、坚果和野果为生。
Their burnt bodies were found later.
后来只找到他们被烧焦的尸体。
South Africa passed further laws designed to make life difficult for non-whites.
而南非则通过了更多的法令，企图给非白种人的生活造成困难。