mishap
noun 厄运;不幸事故
UK /ˈmɪs.hæp/
US /ˈmɪs.hæp/
meaning:
bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident
例1:The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap.
游行队伍组织得很好,通过时没有发生意外。
例2: A series of mishaps led to the nuclear power plant blowing up.
一系列不幸事故导致核电站发生爆炸。
词汇助记:
1) 前缀: mis- 否定
2) 词根:hap- 运气,机会 (happen, happy, perhaps)