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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
- 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。
- The novel explores the vicissitudes of love and loss across generations.
这部小说探讨了跨越几代人的爱与失去的变迁。
- History is marked by the vicissitudes of empires rising and falling.
历史以帝国兴衰的变迁为标志。
- She accepted the vicissitudes of fate with quiet resilience.
她以平静的韧性接受了命运的变迁。
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变迁, 变化
a change, often unexpected, in one's situation or fortune
- 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。
- The company weathered the vicissitudes of the market with strategic foresight.
该公司以战略远见经受住了市场的变迁。
- Her memoir recounts the vicissitudes of growing up in a war-torn country.
她的回忆录叙述了在饱受战争蹂躏的国家成长的变迁。
- The artist's life was full of vicissitudes, from fame to obscurity.
这位艺术家的一生充满了变迁，从名声显赫到默默无闻。