infelicity

英 [ˌɪnfɪ'lɪsɪtɪ] 美 [ˌɪnfə'lɪsətɪ]

• n. 不幸；不吉；不适当

英英释义

Noun:

1. inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. There is so much infelicity in the world.
   人世间有很多不幸的事。

经典引文

• By the unhappiness of my Destiny, or the infelicity of the Times, deprived of my Preferments.

  出自： P. Heylin

• These infelicities of travel were of frequent occurrence, and endured with cheerfulness.

  出自：Spectator

近反义词

【近义词】

• misadventure 不幸
• oppression 压抑

【反义词】

• felicity 幸福