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mischance

/mis-chans, -chahns/US // mɪsˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns //UK // (mɪsˈtʃɑːns) //

错失良机,错乱,误伤,误解

Related Words

misfortune厄运,祸患,不幸,祸害accident事故,意外事故,意外,意外事件catastrophe灾难,浩劫,灾害,灾难性的misadventure惨痛经历,误入歧途,惨痛的经历,厄运contretemps争吵,纠纷,争论,矛盾mishap意外事故,意外事件,不测事件,不测calamity劫难,灾难,灾祸,灾情miscalculation误判,误算,误解,误区

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mishap or misfortune.

Synonyms & Antonyms

noununpredictable outcome
Synonyms
accident事故,意外事故,意外,意外事件calamity劫难,灾难,灾祸,灾情catastrophe灾难,浩劫,灾害,灾难性的contretemps争吵,纠纷,争论,矛盾misadventure惨痛经历,误入歧途,惨痛的经历,厄运miscalculation误判,误算,误解,误区misfortune厄运,祸患,不幸,祸害mishap意外事故,意外事件,不测事件,不测

Examples

  • Kent was rapidly becoming convinced that some mischance had overtaken the girl when an exclamation came from Liggett.

  • She had dropped the amethyst, by some incomprehensible mischance.

  • "Then walk beside my horse and we'll get back to the Townland of Mischance to-night," said the Churl.

  • Yield not thy neck / To fortune's yoke, but let thy dauntless mind / Still ride in triumph over all mischance.

  • Mr. Bryany, by a mischance catching Edward Henry's eye as he took the key, blushed.

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