calamities

[kəˈlæmitiz]
  • 释义

  • 灾祸，灾难( calamity的名词复数 );不幸之事;

  • 词义辨析
  • calamity, catastrophe, disaster
  • 这三个词都可指不幸的灾难。disaster指人为的或自然的灾祸; calamity指造成的灾祸比disaster更大; catastrophe指造成的损失无法补偿。
  • disaster，calamity，catastrophe，misfortune
  • 这些名词均表示“灾难”或“不幸”之意。
    disaster普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
    calamity多指个人的不幸，比disaster严重，强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
    catastrophe语气最强，指可怕的灾难，强调最终的结局。
    misfortune多指较为严重的不幸，强调不幸多由外界因素所致。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    THE Bush era, with all its calamities and blunders, is over.

    充满灾难和错误的布什时代结束了.

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  • 3、

    She always on the alert for some new calamities.

    她总是保持“警觉”以防某种新的灾难.

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  • 4、

    They have done remarkably well in coping with natural calamities.

    他们在战胜自然灾害方面做得极为出色.

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  • 5、

    Blessings do not come in pairs and calamities never come alone.

    这可真是福无双至,祸不单行.

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    She was always on the alert for some new calamities.

    她总是保持警觉以防某种新的灾难.

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  • 7、

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

    他们只有坚持向自然灾害作斗争,才能取得胜利.

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    I will heap calamities upon them and spend my arrows against them.

    我要将祸患堆在他们身上、把我的箭向他们射尽.

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  • 9、

    Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?

    伯6:30我的舌上、有不义 麽 .的口里、不辨奸恶麽.

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  • 10、

    Natural and man - made calamities have aggravated the agony of people oppressed deeply.

    天灾人祸并作,使饱受压迫的人们生活更加痛苦.

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  • 11、

    We must be prepared against natural calamities.

    我们要做好准备,以防自然灾害.

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

    图一时之苟安,贻百年之大患.

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  • 13、

    He's got a bad lot , to be struck by such calamities.

    他的命真苦, 遭遇了这样的天灾人祸.

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    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.

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  • 15、

    Therefore , a deep ponder should be given to the natural calamities.

    自然灾害也给我们留下了深深的思考.

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