Vicissitude
01
变迁, 兴衰
the inherent tendency of life or nature to change, often through a cycle of alternating conditions such as prosperity and hardship, growth and decay, or joy and sorrow
例子
The vicissitudes of the seasons shaped the rhythm of village life.
季节的变迁塑造了乡村生活的节奏。
Ancient philosophers pondered the vicissitudes of human existence.
古代哲学家思考了人类存在的变迁。
02
变迁, 变化
a change, often unexpected, in one's situation or fortune
例子
He endured the vicissitudes of a career in politics.
他忍受了政治生涯中的沉浮。
Their friendship survived the vicissitudes of time and distance.
他们的友谊经受住了时间和距离的变迁。
