英単語

adversityの意味・使い方・発音

adversity

英 [əd'vɜːsɪtɪ] 美 [əd'vɝsəti]
  • n.逆境、不幸、災害、災難

英語の語源


adversity (n.)
c. 1200, aduersite "misfortune, hardship, difficulty," from Old French aversité "adversity, calamity, misfortune; hostility, wickedness, malice" (Modern French adversité), from Latin adversitatem (nominative adversitas) "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).

例文


1. In prosperity our friends know us ; in adversity we know our friends.--John Churton得意な時、友達は私を知っています;失意の時、私は友達を知っています。
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2.He showed courage in adversity .
彼は逆境の中で勇気を示した。

3.courage in the face of adversity


逆境に立ち向かう勇気


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4.In time of adversity ,those who do not desert you are real friends.
苦難の中であなたを見捨てない人こそ本当の友達です。

5.When faced with adversity she was never tempted to give up.
逆境に直面しても諦めたくなかった。