Calamity
[ kə'læməti ]
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n. 灾祸，灾难;不幸之事;困苦;不幸;
💡 词根助记
calam不幸+ity表名词 → 灾难，不幸
📝 例句
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity.
乐观者在灾难中可以看到希望。
They have found comfort under calamity, and refuge and hope in affliction.
他们在不幸中找到了安慰，在苦难中找到了庇护和希望。
We agreed that the war was in reality a calamity for civilization.
我们一致认为战争实质上是对文明的一场浩劫。
The recent flooding in the south was a calamity.
最近南方的洪水是一场灾难。
This is the way to keep off every calamity of life.
这是防止住生命中灾难的办法。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cal-call召集,amity-友好、亲善:受灾难能召来友好的朋友
※ 谐音“客来妹啼”:客人来到后看到一个小妹妹在啼哭,这里肯定是发生了灾难
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
calamity
n
serious misfortune or disaster 灾祸; 灾难
The earthquake was the worst calamity in the country's history. 那次地震是全国有史以来最严重的灾难.
(joc 谑) There are worse calamities than failing your driving test. 比起你驾驶考试不合格来说, 更大的灾难还多著呢.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kә'læmiti]n. 灾难, 不幸事件
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Matches?
火柴？
If you remove stone by stone, even a mountain will be levelled.
一块一块把石移，高山也可变平地。
I think we need to discuss the fifth clause.
我想第5条需要讨论一下。