1 [C,U] a very sad event or situation, especially one that involves death 悲惨的事件或情况（尤指有人死亡的）: It's a tragedy that he died so young. 他英年早逝，真是可悲。

2 [C] a serious play that has a sad ending 悲剧: Shakespeare's ‘King Lear’ is a tragedy. 莎士比亚的《李尔王》是一部悲剧。 ☞Look at comedy. 参看comedy。