calamity
US /kəˈlæm.ə.t̬i/
UK /kəˈlæm.ə.t̬i/
1.
災難, 不幸, 災禍
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
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The earthquake was a terrible calamity for the region.
那次地震對該地區來說是一場可怕的災難。
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The sudden loss of crops led to a widespread calamity.
農作物突然歉收導致了一場普遍的災難。