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calamity

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n.灾难,不幸事件

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calamity


/kəl'æmətɪ; kə`læmətɪ/
n serious misfortune or disaster 灾祸; 灾难
*The earthquake was the worst calamity in the country's history. 那次地震是全国有史以来最严重的灾难.
* (joc 谑) There are worse calamities than failing your driving test. 比起你驾驶考试不合格来说, 更大的灾难还多着呢.

calamity


npluralcalamities[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: calamité, from Latin calamitas]
a terrible and unexpected event that causes a lot of damage or suffering
= disaster
 It would be a calamity for the farmers if the crops failed again.
>calamitousadj
1. The recent flooding in the south was a calamity.
    最近南方的洪水是一场灾难。

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