Misfortunes, we are told, are sent to test our fortitude, and may often reveal themselves as blessings in disguise.

語音講解：
單詞發音
misfortunes /ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
fortitude /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/
disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
連詞發音
sent to test our /senttətestaʊə/
and may often /əndmeɪjˈɒfn/
blessings in /ˈblesɪŋzɪn/
輕讀重讀
重讀：Misfortunes/fortitude/blessings in disguise
弱讀：are/to/our/and/as

詞匯講解
1.misfortune noun.
釋義：very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck
例句：These people are taking advantage of our misfortunes.
2.fortitude noun.
釋義：courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble
例句：He suffered a long series of illnesses with tremendous dignity and fortitude.
他憑借超乎常人的保持生命尊嚴的信念和頑強意志力忍受著各種病痛的折磨。
3.reveal verb.
釋義：to make known something that was previously secret or unknown
例句：He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.
4. a blessing in disguise expression.
釋義：something that seems to be bad or unlucky at first, but which you later realize is good or lucky
例句：But in a way that time lag, though it could be frustrating, was also a blessing in disguise.

活學活用
in disguise expression.
英文：I've always told my kids to treat every obstacle as an opportunity in disguise.
中文：我經常告訴我的孩子們要把生活中的障礙當成是機會的偽裝。

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