calamity, catastrophe, disaster
这三个词都可指不幸的灾难。disaster指人为的或自然的灾祸; calamity指造成的灾祸比disaster更大; catastrophe指造成的损失无法补偿。
disaster，calamity，catastrophe，misfortune
这些名词均表示“灾难”或“不幸”之意。
disaster普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
calamity多指个人的不幸，比disaster严重，强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
catastrophe语气最强，指可怕的灾难，强调最终的结局。
misfortune多指较为严重的不幸，强调不幸多由外界因素所致。
He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.
他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。
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THE Bush era, with all its calamities and blunders, is over.
充满灾难和错误的布什时代结束了.
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She always on the alert for some new calamities.
她总是保持“警觉”以防某种新的灾难.
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They have done remarkably well in coping with natural calamities.
他们在战胜自然灾害方面做得极为出色.
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Blessings do not come in pairs and calamities never come alone.
这可真是福无双至,祸不单行.
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She was always on the alert for some new calamities.
她总是保持警觉以防某种新的灾难.
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They will only triumph by persevering in their against natural calamities.
他们只有坚持向自然灾害作斗争,才能取得胜利.
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I will heap calamities upon them and spend my arrows against them.
我要将祸患堆在他们身上、把我的箭向他们射尽.
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Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?
伯6:30我的舌上、有不义 麽 .的口里、不辨奸恶麽.
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Natural and man - made calamities have aggravated the agony of people oppressed deeply.
天灾人祸并作,使饱受压迫的人们生活更加痛苦.
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We must be prepared against natural calamities.
我们要做好准备,以防自然灾害.
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One moment's false security can bring a century of calamities.
图一时之苟安,贻百年之大患.
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He's got a bad lot , to be struck by such calamities.
他的命真苦, 遭遇了这样的天灾人祸.
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They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities.
他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗,才能取得胜利.
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Therefore , a deep ponder should be given to the natural calamities.
自然灾害也给我们留下了深深的思考.
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