| 词组 | tragedy |
| 释义 | tragedy In the world of literature, a tragedy is a highly serious work that typically describes the downfall of a great or heroic figure. Several commentators, with the literary sense in mind, have disapproved extended uses of tragedy to describe real events or circumstances of a somewhat less than earthshaking nature. The use most likely to be criticized is in such contexts as the following: • It was the tragedy of American architecture that the way pointed out by Richardson, Sullivan, and Wright was long obscured —American Guide Series: New York, 1940 • The tragedy of marriage is not that it fails to assure woman the promised happiness —H. M. Parshley, translation of Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1952 • It would be a genuine tragedy if liberals lost all sense of proportion—Commonweal, 11 Apr. 1969 The meaning of tragedy in such contexts is "something to be deeply regretted; a great misfortune." This sense of the word is common and well-established, but it can at times have a needlessly hyperbolic quality. We recommend that you use it thoughtfully. |
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