calamity

calamity

名词

1. 灾难；灾祸
2. 不幸的事件；灾祸性的事情
3. 悲剧性事件；灾难性事件

形容词

1. 灾难性的
2. 不幸的

词语辨析

calamity与disaster都表示严重的不幸事件，但calamity强调其灾难性质，通常指对个人或社会造成的极大破坏和痛苦；而disaster则更普遍地指一切造成严重损失、破坏和困扰的事件。

词汇扩充

calamitous (形容词)：灾难性的

calamitously (副词)：灾难地

calamitousness (名词)：灾难性

近义词

disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, misfortune

反义词

blessing, fortune, luck, success

柯林斯词典

calamity (noun)

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

牛津词典

calamity (noun)

1. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

用法

常用词组：natural calamity (自然灾害)

例句

1. The earthquake was a calamity that destroyed the entire city. (这场地震是一场摧毁了整个城市的灾难。)
2. He considered losing his job as a personal calamity. (他认为失去工作是个人的不幸。)
3. The flood was a calamitous event for the small town. (这场洪水对这个小镇来说是一场灾难性的事件。)
4. She described the accident as a calamity that changed her life forever. (她描述这次事故是一次改变她一生的灾难。)
5. Despite the calamity, the community came together to rebuild their homes. (尽管遭受了灾难，社区仍然团结一致重建家园。)
6. The war brought calamity to the entire region. (这场战争给整个地区带来了灾难。)
7. The financial crisis had calamitous effects on the economy. (金融危机对经济产生了灾难性的影响。)
8. She stared in disbelief at the calamity that had befallen her family. (她惊愕地盯着降临到她家庭的灾祸。)
9. His sudden death was a calamity that shocked everyone who knew him. (他的突然去世是一场震惊所有认识他的人的灾难。)
10. The earthquake was one of the worst calamities the country had ever experienced. (这场地震是该国有史以来遭受的最严重的灾难之一。)
11. The loss of their home was a calamity they never expected. (失去家园是他们从未预料到的灾祸。)
12. The hurricane caused widespread calamity and destruction. (飓风造成了广泛的灾难和破坏。)
13. In the face of calamity, their resilience and unity gave them strength. (面对灾难，他们的坚韧和团结给予了他们力量。)
14. She was determined to overcome the calamity and rebuild her life. (她决心克服灾难，重新建立自己的生活。)
15. The car accident was a calamity waiting to happen. (这次车祸是一场即将发生的灾难。)
16. The earthquake survivors were left to deal with the aftermath of the calamity. (地震幸存者被留下来应对灾难的后果。)
17. His bankruptcy was seen as a personal calamity by his friends and family. (他的破产在他的朋友和家人眼中被视为个人的灾难。)
18. The town declared a state of emergency in response to the calamity. (这个城镇宣布进入紧急状态以应对灾难。)
19. They were unprepared for the calamity that struck their peaceful neighborhood. (他们没有准备好承受降临在他们平静社区的灾难。)
20. The financial calamity led to widespread unemployment and poverty. (金融灾难导致了广泛的失业和贫困。)
21. Despite the calamities they faced, they remained hopeful for a better future. (尽管面临着灾难，他们仍然对更美好的未来抱有希望。)