Tragedy

Tragedy n. 悲剧, 惨案, 悲惨, 灾难；悲剧作品 【法】 惨事, 灾难, 不辛

Webster Dictionary: Main Entry: trag·e·dy Pronunciation: 'tra-j&-dE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -dies Etymology: Middle English tragedie, from Middle French, from Latin tragoedia, from Greek tragOidia, from tragos goat (akin to Greek trOgein to gnaw) + aeidein to sing -- more at TROGLODYTE, ODE 1 a : a medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall of a great man b : a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (as destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror c : the literary genre of tragic dramas 2 a : a disastrous event : CALAMITY b : MISFORTUNE 3 : tragic quality or element