calamities

英 [kəˈlæmɪtiz]

美 [kəˈlæmətiz]

n.  灾难; 灾祸
calamity的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 灾难;灾祸; 祸患
  Acalamityis an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
  1. He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age...
     他称毒品是这个时代最大的祸害。
  2. ...the calamity of war...
     兵燹战祸
  3. It could only end in calamity.
     它只会落得个灾难性的下场。

双语例句

• Undertake take precautions against natural calamities prevents the another obligation that caustic job is an underwriter actively.
  积极进行防灾防损工作是保险人的又一义务。
• Well, roughly speaking, F.P.A. covers total loss resulting from both natural calamities and accidents, and partial loss caused by accidents.
  大体上说，平安险包括自然灾害和意外事故造成的全部损失和意外事故造成的部分损失。
• Once natural and man-made calamities happened, they had to rely on the government's relief.
  今年遭天灾又遇人祸，真是一个凶年。遇上天灾人祸，他们只能靠政府救济。
• For some unaccountable reason, these were not vast calamities.
  也不知由于什么原因，原来这些并不是大灾难啊。
• M: To take appearance for reality is a grievous sin and the cause of all calamities.
  将现象当成实相是一种严重的错失以及一切灾难的原因。
• We must be prepared against natural calamities.
  我们要做好准备，以防自然灾害。
• Suffered a series of calamities.
  他们遭受了一连串的灾难。
• To make preparations for disaster relief; in cases of natural calamities and emergencies, to offer relief and assistance to the sick, the injured and other victims;
  （一）开展救灾的准备工作；在自然灾害和突发事件中，对伤病人员和其他受害者进行救助；
• But, I do not intend to address all the challenges and calamities in this message.
  但我没有打算在这里去宣讲这种种的挑战与灾难。
• They will also be insured against natural calamities for ten years.
  它们还将获得十年的自然灾害保险。