calamity的中文翻译是什么意思

calamity

US/kəˈlæməti/
UK/kəˈlæməti/

n. 灾祸,灾难; 不幸之事; 困苦; 不幸

calamity柯林斯释义

N-VAR灾难;灾祸; 祸患

A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.

  • 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 calamity of war...

    兵燹战祸

calamity英文释义

Noun

1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;

  • the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
  • the earthquake was a disaster

calamity同义词辨析

disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune

这些名词均表示"灾难"或"不幸"之意。

  • disaster : 普通用词,指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
  • calamity : 多指个人的不幸,比disaster严重,强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
  • catastrophe : 语气最强,指可怕的灾难,强调最终的结局。
  • misfortune : 普通用词,多批较为严重的不幸,强调不幸多由外界因素所致。

calamity场景例句

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 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.

The recent flooding in the south was a calamity.

最近南方的洪水是一场灾难.

They have issued the calamity - stricken people with food.

他们把食品发给灾民.

Calamity occurs in successive years.

灾祸连年.

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calamity词性变形

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