infelicity

infelicity
(pl. -ies)
  1. a thing that is inappropriate, especially a remark or expression
    不恰当的事物(尤指不当的言谈或措辞)
    she winced at their infelicities and at the clumsy way they talked.
    她对他们的不当言谈和拙劣的说话方式皱眉头。
    ■[mass noun](archaic)unhappiness; misfortune
    (古)不快;不幸
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'unhappiness'): from Latin infelicitas, from infelix, infelic- 'unhappy', from in- 'not' + felix 'happy'
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