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calamity [kəˈlæmɪti]

n. 灾祸,灾难; 不幸之事; 困苦; 不幸;
复数:: calamities
[同义词] 不幸;苦难: accident mishap misfortune
[同义词] 灾难;大祸: catastrophe disaster tragedy

例句:

  • The frost last week was a great calamity to the citrus industry.
    上周的霜冻对柑橘种植业是一场大灾难.
  • No calamity which right words will not begin to redress.
    来自R. W. Emerson
  • He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age.
    他称毒品是这个时代最大的祸害。
  • The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of his life.
    事实证明这桩婚姻是他一生中最大的不幸.
  • Help make sure this type of calamity never happens again.
    来自SA
  • Melting those soils is an ongoing climate calamity.
    来自SA
  • It will be a calamity if I fail my exam.
    这次考试如果通不过我就惨了。
    来自《权威词典》
  • Calamity stalks in that country.
    灾难在那个国家蔓延。
    来自《权威词典》
  • They kept a record of earthquake calamity.
    他们记录地震所发生的灾祸。
    来自《权威词典》