"calamity" in Chinese (Simplified)

灾难大祸

Definition

一个突然发生且造成巨大伤害、损失或痛苦的严重事件；灾难。

正式或书面语，比“问题”或“小事故”更严重。常用于描述自然灾害（如“自然灾难”）、战争或重大事故。不用于小麻烦。

The earthquake was a terrible calamity for the city.

地震对这座城市来说是一次可怕的**灾难**。

Losing their home in the flood was a calamity for the family.

洪水中失去家园对这个家庭来说是一场**灾难**。

Many people suffered after the calamity struck.

**灾难**发生后，许多人受到了苦难。

It was pure calamity when the power went out during the surgery.

手术时停电简直是一场**灾难**。

The company went bankrupt, and for its workers, it was an economic calamity.

公司破产了，对员工来说，这是一场经济上的**灾难**。

They tried everything to avoid a calamity, but the storm was simply too strong.

他们尽了一切努力避免**灾难**，但风暴实在太猛烈了。