"calamity" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 災難
• 大禍

Definition

一個突然發生且造成巨大傷害、損失或痛苦的嚴重事件；災難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或書面語，比「問題」「小意外」更嚴重。常用於自然災害（如「自然災難」）、戰爭或重大意外。不用於小困難。

Examples

The earthquake was a terrible calamity for the city.

地震對這座城市來說是一場可怕的**災難**。

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

洪水中失去家園對這個家庭來說是一場**災難**。

Many people suffered after the calamity struck.

**災難**發生後，許多人受到了苦難。

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

手術時停電簡直就是一場**災難**。

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

公司破產了，對員工來說，這是一場經濟上的**災難**。

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

他們盡了一切努力避免**災難**，但風暴實在太猛烈了。