calamity 详细解释

calamity

[kə'læmiti]

n. 灾难, 不幸事件

n.[C][U]

1. 灾难; 大祸; 大灾害

The recent flooding in the south was a calamity.

最近南方的洪水是一场灾难。

2. (巨大的)不幸; 苦难

His becoming blind was a great calamity.

他双目失明是巨大的不幸。

词形变化

名词复数: calamities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.不幸; 苦难

misfortune  mishap  accident

n.灾难; 大祸

disaster  tragedy  catastrophe  

同义参见:

grief  nightmare  cancer  misadventure  

英英释义

名词 calamity:

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

同义词：catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm

补充

calamitycalamity英:[kəˈlæmiti] 美:[kəˈlæmɪti]n.1.灾祸, 灾难If we had been careful such a calamity would not have befallen us.假如我们谨慎的话, 这种灾难不会降临到我们的头上。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。

例句

1. He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age.他称毒品是这个时代最大的祸害。 2. the calamity of war战祸 3. It could only end in calamity.它只会以灾难收场。 4. the journey had led to calamity and ruin.这次旅行导致了灾难和毁灭。 5. "floods, earthquakes, and other calamities"洪水、地震及其他灾害 6. an economic calamity经济灾难 7. He predicted calamity for the economy.他预测到了经济灾难。

热门单词推荐

vulgarhisdialectrappershowertestingnewlyyardpristineusagepleasantlyfrictionduettourstinkdiagonalastonishno-nonsenseattritioninstitutionalnudeacrimoniousindoorfreezerveneercombinationimmunehelmauntfacilitymagnateprofitequivalentdownhillphotographerdisciplinedcarolupholsteredfireworkproductionclancollaborativeMaximasideprevalentfathomimpeccablebicyclethroughoutrelativelyreverberatebumdiagnosefree kickwaillullhead waychanthigh-pitchedembarkimpotentmergerseethelb.freshlypardonseamlessmake fun ofwooyouthmiddayhaloorchardrebornlettucederelictconsultantchimeastuteresidedubiousGBgigfounder memberwalkingglorycaravanreimbursehotlyprincipalbraggalorecalmchoirswellingmiddle-agedbriefingescortcommuneordnancesymbolizesausagevivacliffloopholefudgeimpropercadretrousersbutterflyplungehigh pointsoottreacherouslaboriousresolveblanketmurderinjureprecious metalcliquesparedruidflexibletweedfurnishingshairsatisfactorygrass rootseurocellularcorpsemotivatereminiscentofficerspuriouspenalty areaedwardianauthoritarianopportunistdeficithonestylatitudefairgroundtumourair forceobscenethingadverseillicitscrawlsocial workerbarringproductsoyaquarterlyhoistsuspensevestpegstampedeenlivenviralinducepapabindinsistenthammarijuanarecipientbutRep.test tubeminibusdisastrousboredomhypocrisyfortunatetrashassuming