*tra·ge·dy/`trædʒədɪ; ˈtrædʒɪdi/ n [C,U] 1 an extremely sad event, in which something very bad happens 悲剧性事件，惨剧，惨事: They never recovered from the tragedy of their son's death. 他们一直没有走出儿子不幸去世的阴影。 2 a serious play or book that ends sadly, usually with the death of the main character, or this kind of play or book in general 悲剧（作品）: Shakespeare's tragedies 莎士比亚写的悲剧