mishap
单词辨析：
可指小事件，也可指严重的、重要的或暴力的事件。
The incident made the listeners burst into laughter.
这个小插曲使听众哄然大笑。
Many political incidents go unreported.
很多政治事件都没有报道。
指导致某人受伤或某物受损的事故，也可指并非有意造成的意外事件。
A traffic accident occurred this morning.
今天早上发生了交通事故。
I'm sorry about knocking over your coffee cup - it was an accident.
我很抱歉打翻了你的咖啡杯——这是个意外。
尤指重要的事件或大事，也可指有意思或不寻常的事件。
The discovery of X-rays was a big event in the history of physics.
X射线的发现是物理学史上的重大事件。
Getting married was one of the major events in his life.
结婚是他一生中的大事之一。
指影响不大的小事故或小错误。
He was upset by a series of mishaps.
一连串的倒霉事弄得他很心烦。
She had a slight mishap with the expensive vase.
她把那个贵重的花瓶弄坏了一点儿。
指生活中发生的一般的或偶然的事件。
Traffic jams are a common occurrence in that area.
那一地区常常堵车。
Extreme weather is a rare occurrence in that country.
那个国家不常出现极端天气。
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In his latest mishap both legs were crushed by a mechanical digger last month.
他最近一次遭遇不幸是在上个月，双腿被机械挖掘机压断。
They met with a mishap on the way.
他们在途中遇到事故。
A mishap; especially one causing injury or death.
不幸的意外事故；特别是造成受伤或死亡的事故。
Most of these situations pass off without mishap.
这些情况多半不出什么事故就平平安安地过去了。
Our journey ended without mishap.
我们的旅程一路平安。
We had a slight mishap with the car, eg a puncture.
我们的汽车出了点小事儿（如轮胎扎破）。