misfortune
n.不幸，灾祸
She had the misfortune to become gravely ill.
她不幸得了重病。
devastate
vt.毁坏(destroy,ruin,wreck)
massacre
n./v.残杀,大屠杀(slaughter)
They cruelly massacred all the people in the village.
他们残酷地屠杀了村里所有的人。
deluge
n.洪水
upheaval
n.剧变
When talking about the mental upheaval caused by war, the old man became indignan towards the Japanese.
当谈到战争带来的精神剧变时，老人对日本人充满了愤怒。
accident
n.意外事件，事故
famine
n.饥荒(deficiency)
Many people die of famine every year.
每年都有许多人死于饥荒。
victim
n.受害人，牺牲者(sufferer); 牺牲品
You are a victim of your own scheming.
你自作自受。
anguish
n.痛苦，苦恼 vt.使极苦闲，使极痛苦
ailment
n.疾病
wreckage
n.破片，残骸
They were petrified by the wreckage of the plane after the crash.
飞机失事后，他们被飞机残骸惊呆了。
torment
v.折磨(agonize) n.痛苦
debris
n.残骸;废墟(residue, wreckage)
abduct
vt.绑架,诱拐(kidnap)
The boy of the wealthy family had been abducted twice.
这个富有家庭的男孩被绑架了两次。
accomplice
n.从犯(accessory)
They arrested the man and his two accomplices last week.
他们上周逮捕了男子和他的两名同伙。
assassinate
vt.暗杀，行刺
J.F.Kennedy was assassinated in Dalas.
J.F.肯尼迪在达拉斯被暗杀。