"calamities" in Chinese (Simplified)
灾难不幸事件
Definition
指造成巨大伤害、损失或痛苦的严重事件,如自然灾害或严重事故。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或书面语,常指大规模灾害或悲剧,也可比喻个人重大不幸。常见搭配:‘自然灾难’。不用于小问题。
Examples
Many calamities struck the region last year.
去年,这个地区遭遇了许多**灾难**。
Earthquakes and floods are examples of natural calamities.
地震和洪水是自然**灾难**的例子。
The government prepared emergency plans for possible calamities.
政府为可能的**灾难**准备了应急预案。
After several calamities, the community came together to rebuild.
经历了几场**灾难**后,社区团结起来重建了家园。
The country faced economic and social calamities over the decade.
这个国家在十年间经历了经济和社会**灾难**。
Sometimes life's small troubles can feel like huge calamities, but we get through them.
有时候生活中的小麻烦也会让人觉得像巨大的**灾难**,但我们还是会挺过去。