"calamitous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 灾难性的
• 极其不幸的

Definition

形容带来巨大伤害、灾难或痛苦的事物。常指后果极其严重的事件或情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Calamitous' 属于正式用词，多见于新闻、文学或学术语境。常与 'event'，'consequences'，'mistake' 搭配。表达比 'disastrous' 更严重的后果，应只用于极其严重的情况。

Examples

The earthquake had calamitous effects on the city.

地震对城市造成了**灾难性的**影响。

A calamitous flood destroyed many homes last year.

去年一场**灾难性的**洪水摧毁了许多房屋。

Losing such an important document would be calamitous for the company.

丢失如此重要的文件对公司来说将是**灾难性的**。

The team's calamitous mistake cost them the championship.

球队的**灾难性**失误让他们失去了冠军。

The government tried to prevent a calamitous economic collapse.

政府试图防止**灾难性的**经济崩溃。

Ignoring the warnings proved to be a calamitous decision.

忽视这些警告被证明是一个**灾难性的**决定。