句型:The  great tragedy of sth is that ……

(1)：“I want you to know this. The great tragedy of my life is that I cannot spend it with you.”（我要你知道，不能与你共度此生是我人生的巨大悲剧。

(2)：“The great tragedy of science – the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. ”(科学的伟大悲剧是：用丑陋的事实扼杀了美丽的假说。) 省略了be动词的句型 ——“The great tragedy of science”。

(3) The great tragedy of rapid technological advancement is that human beings, instead of possessing it, are possessed by it. (科技快速发展的一大悲剧是：人类并未支配它，而是被它支配。)

(4)The great tragedy of modern education is that it undermines students’ passion, imagination and creativity with endless exams and empty grades. (现代教育的一大悲剧是：它用无止境的考试和空洞的分数伤害了学生的激情、想像力和创造力。)