tragedy

/ˈtræʤədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Chinese meaning: 悲剧；灾难

The earthquake was a terrible tragedy that claimed thousands of lives.

那场地震是一场可怕的悲剧，夺走了数千人的生命。

Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' is one of the most famous tragedies in English literature.

莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》是英国文学中最著名的悲剧之一。