calamity

美 [kəˈlæməti]英 [kəˈlæməti]
  • n.灾难;灾祸

复数: calamities

calamitycalamity

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

灾难;灾祸
an event that causes great damage to people's lives, property, etc.

disaster

calamity

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    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。

noun

1
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
the earthquake was a disaster
Synonym: catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm

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  1. It could only end in calamity .

    它只会落得个灾难性的下场。

  2. It will be a calamity for farmers if it keeps raining .

    如果雨一直下个不停,将会给农民带来灾难。

  3. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities

    他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。

  4. The flood brought calamities to the local people .

    洪水给当地民众带来了巨大灾难。

  5. The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of her life .

    事实证明这桩婚姻是她一生中最大的不幸。

  6. They stood the test of natural calamity .

    他们经受住了自然灾害的考验。

  7. It will be a calamity if I fail my English exam .

    这次英语考试我要是通不过就惨了。

  8. One moment 's false security can bring a century of calamities .

    图一时之苟安,贻百年之大患。

  9. The recent flooding in the south was a calamity .

    最近南方的洪水是一场灾难。

  10. Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us .

    再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。

  11. Calamity occurs in successive years .

    灾祸连年。

  12. He gave the money to the victims of a natural calamity in order to crown his father 's wish .

    他把这笔钱捐给灾民,以遂其父的心愿。

  13. They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities .

    他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗,才能取得胜利。

  14. 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。

  15. One calamity followed close on another .

    一场灾难紧接着一场灾难。

  16. We not only came through the natural calamity , but also won a bumper harvest .

    我们不但战胜了灾害,而且获得了丰收。

  17. He cried out in alarm ," oh , what a calamity !"

    他惊呼:“大事不好!”

  18. 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。

  19. Calamity stalks in that country .

    灾难在那个国家蔓延。

  20. When the football fans got into a frenzied fight , the spectators'stand collapsed , and the calamity occurred .

    就在球迷们疯狂地争斗时,看台倒坍,酿成了惨祸。

  21. in cases of natural calamities and emergencies , to offer relief and assistance to the sick , the injured and other victims ;

    在自然灾害和突发事件中,对伤病人员和其他受害者进行救助;

  22. Article 14 In conducting relief operations during natural calamities and emergencies , personnel , goods and materials , and transportation vehicles marked with the sign of the Red Cross shall enjoy the priority of passage .

    第十四条在自然灾害和突发事件中,执行救助任务并标有红十字标志的人员、物资和交通工具有优先通行的权利。

  23. Design and Application of the Intelligence Forecast System for Forest Fire Calamity

    森林火灾智能预报系统的设计和应用

  24. Study on Formation Mechanism of Aviation Calamity and the Early Warning System

    航空灾害成因机理与预警系统研究

  25. Formation mechanism analysis of aviation calamity based on Bayesian network

    基于贝叶斯网络的航空灾害成因机理探析

  26. Theory and Practice for the Safety and Calamity Reduction in the Community

    社区安全减灾建设的理论与实践

  27. The first study on fracture calamity of engineering site

    工程场地破裂灾害理论初探

  28. Thoughts on the general calamity reduction in the cities of China

    对中国城市综合减灾的分析与思考

  29. Research on the Anchorage Technique and Calamity Prevention Course of High Slope

    锚固技术与高边坡病害整治过程研究

  30. On Calamity System Simple Discussion of Energy Economization in Coal Mine

    灾害系统论浅谈煤矿节能

tragedy adversity calamity catastrophe disaster misfortune 【导航词义:悲剧,灾难】
tragedy v. 悲剧性事件,惨剧
〔辨析〕

指因有人死亡而令人震惊的不幸事件。

〔例证〕

Mother's sudden death was a tragedy to the family.

母亲的突然去世对全家是一个极大的不幸。

The tragedy he mentioned took place in March.

他提到的那一悲惨事件发生在3月。

The tragedy occurred during the earthquake when four people of the same family were killed.

地震中悲剧发生了,一家人中有四个丧命。

adversity v. 逆境,不幸
〔辨析〕

指困难重重或不走运的境况。

〔例证〕

The others were greatly inspired by his courage in the face of adversity.

他面对逆境的勇气极大地鼓舞了其他人。

He is always ready to deal with adversity.

他时刻准备着去应对逆境。

calamity v. 灾难,祸患
〔辨析〕

指意外发生的、造成重大损失的灾祸,语气强于 disaster,侧重于悲痛的心情;有时也指个人的不幸, 多为幽默用语。

〔例证〕

It will be a calamity for farmers if it keeps raining.

如果雨一直下个不停,将会给农民带来灾难。

The flood brought calamities to the local people.

洪水给当地民众带来了巨大灾难。

The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of her life.

事实证明这桩婚姻是她一生中最大的不幸。

It will be a calamity if I fail my English exam.

这次英语考试我要是通不过就惨了。

catastrophe v. 重大灾难;大祸
〔辨析〕

语气最强,指造成破坏、死亡的可怕灾难,强调最终的结局;也可指极为麻烦的局面或悲惨的结局。

〔例证〕

Food is required immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

急需食物以避免一场人道主义灾难。

The forest fire was a catastrophe.

那场森林火灾是个大灾难。

The natural catastrophe dealt a heavy blow to this country's economy.

这场自然灾害给该国经济带来了严重的打击。

If the project is cancelled, it will be a catastrophe for all of the companies concerned.

如果该项目取消,对所有相关公司将是个灾难。

disaster v. 灾难,灾祸
〔辨析〕

普通用词,通常指各类人为或自然的灾祸,如核泄漏、洪水、暴风雪等。

〔例证〕

The plane flew through the clouds in time and a disaster was narrowly averted.

飞机及时地飞过了云层,侥幸避免了一场灾难。

The oil spill was a disaster for sea animals.

那次石油泄漏对海洋动物是一场灾难。

The conference turned out to be a complete disaster.

大会最终搞得一团糟。

They overcame the natural disaster and even had a bumper harvest.

他们战胜了自然灾害,甚至还获得了大丰收。

misfortune v. 不幸,灾祸
〔辨析〕

多指较为严重的不幸,强调多由厄运或外界因素所致。

〔例证〕

The climbers had the misfortune of running into a snowslide, but no one got hurt.

登山队员不幸遇到雪崩,但没有人受伤。

She is distressed by misfortune.

厄运使她忧伤。

We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.

我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。

Misfortune befell me when I was still young.

我年纪还很小的时候就遭到了不幸。