calamity

kә'læmiti

雅思GRE Collins 1

n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

n. 灾难, 不幸事件

Collins 星级

18,552

BNC 频率

12,502

使用频率

calamity 由词根 calam-（意为灾难）和后缀 -ity（表示状态或性质）组成，整体意思是“灾难的状态”。

例句

1. The earthquake was a calamity that affected thousands of people.

这场地震是一场灾难，影响了数千人。

2. We must prepare for any calamity that may come our way.

我们必须为可能发生的任何灾难做好准备。

3. Losing her job was a personal calamity for her family.

失去工作对她的家庭来说是一场个人灾难。