tragedy
/ˈtrædʒɪdɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe悲剧性事件, 惨事, 惨剧, 惨案, 灾难：
a tragedy that killed 95 people
一场使95人丧生的惨剧
mass noun his life had been plagued by tragedy.他一生饱经灾难。
2
- a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character（尤指描写主角沉沦的）悲剧作品。
2.1
- mass noun the dramatic genre represented by such plays（戏剧类型中的）悲剧：
Greek tragedy.
希腊悲剧。比较COMEDY.
词源
late Middle English: from Old French tragedie, via Latin from Greek tragōidia, apparently from tragos 'goat' (the reason remains unexplained) +ōidē 'song， ode'. Compare with TRAGIC.