tra·gic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 DISASTERa tragic event or situation makes you feel very sad, especially because it involves death or suffering 悲惨的,不幸的 → comic The parents were not to blame for the tragic death of their son. 儿子的惨死不是他父母的错。
Lillian Board’s death at 22 was a tragic loss for British athletics. 莉莲•博德22岁早逝,这对英国田径界来说是个惨痛的损失。
2 [only before noun]ALAPT relating to tragedy in books or plays 悲剧的 OPP comic a great tragic actor 一名伟大的悲剧演员
tragic hero (=the main person in a tragedy) 悲剧主角