calamitous
音标发音
- 英式音标 [kəˈlæmɪtəs]
- 美式音标 [kəˈlæmɪtəs]
- 国际音标 [kə'læmitəs]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 灾难的，悲惨的；不幸的
词根记忆
- 来自calamity(n.灾难)
英汉例句
- This need not be calamitous.
这并不一定是灾难。 - Meanwhile, Noel and his brother have a rather calamitous one.
同时，诺尔和他的哥哥度过了悲惨的一天。 - It was an investigation he never got to complete. Because on one calamitous night, Raley’s world was shattered.
那是一个他永远无法完成的调查工作，因为在一个不幸的晚上，雷利的世界坍塌了。 - Even some defenders of the industry concede that the problem is real and potentially calamitous.
NEWYORKER: Mastering the Machine - Fortunately there are strong reasons for hoping the two sides can avoid a calamitous rift.
ECONOMIST: The difficulty in making progress in relations with China - Oil shocks, almost always a function of devalued dollars, have historically triggered calamitous economic turmoil.
FORBES: Bernanke Plus Obama Equals $5 Gas Post Election
双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- calamitous accident 矿山灾害
- sudden calamitous 突发性灾害
- calamitous climate 灾害气候
- calamitous landform 灾害地貌
- calamitous natural phenomena 灾害性自然现象
短语
英英字典
- If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
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专业释义
- 多灾多难的