c. 1300, from Old French mescheance "misfortune, mishap, accident; wickedness, malice," from Vulgar Latin *minuscadentiam; see mis- (2) + chance (n.). Now usually "bad luck;" formerly much stronger: "calamity, disaster."
mischance (v.)
1540s, from mis- (1) + chance (v.). Related: Mischanced; mischancing.
实用例句
1. A series of mischance happened.
一连串不幸的事发生了.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. I lost your file by pure mischance.
我把你的文件丢了,纯粹是碰上倒霉事了.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. It's an infernal mischance; I've done my best to discourage it.
这真是倒楣透顶的事; 我尽量地泼冷水.来自辞典例句
4. Their intrusion, though baffling and terrible , is not a random mischance.
他们的闯入, 虽然使人惊疑不定,却并不是飞来横祸.来自辞典例句
5. Only a serious mischance will prevent him from arriving tomorrow.
