tragedy/ˋtrædʒədI; ˈtrædʒədi or ˈtrædʒIdi/n plural tragedies 1 [C,U] a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death 悲剧性事件﹐惨剧﹐惨案: The evening ended in tragedy . 那个夜晚以悲剧告终。This tragedy could have been avoided. 这场悲剧本可以避免。2 [singular 单数] informal something that seems sad to you [ pity ] 【非正式】不幸﹐遗憾: It's a tragedy that this match wasn’t shown on TV. 这场比赛没有在电视上播放﹐真是遗憾。3 [C,U] a serious play that ends sadly [→ comedy] 悲剧﹔悲剧作品: Shakespeare's tragedies 莎士比亚的悲剧
tragedytragedytragediesnoun (pluraltragedies)1a very sad thing that happens: The child's death was a tragedy.2a serious and sad play: Shakespeare's ‘King Lear’ is a tragedy.Look at comedy.