音标:[kә'læmitәs] ;
a. 灾难性的, 不幸的
s (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

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calamitous的用法和样例:

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用作形容词(adj.)
  1. A calamitous earthquake broke out here.这里发生了灾难性的地震。
  2. We are exposed to the most calamitous accidents.我们遭受着极大的灾难。
  3. Angola is a beautiful, rich yet calamitous country.安哥拉是个美丽富饶又多灾多难的国家。
  4. The rich world faces a nasty recession but that recession need not be calamitous.发达国家面临着严重的衰退,但是这种衰退并不必然导致巨大灾难。
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