柯林斯词典calamity /kəˈlæmɪtɪ/ (calamities) 1. N-VAR A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. 灾难[正式] He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age. 他形容毒品是这个时代最大的灾难。 返回 calamity剑桥词典a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering 灾难；灾祸 A series of calamities ruined them - floods , a failed harvest , and the death of a son . 一连串的灾难击垮了他们——洪水、歉收、丧子。 返回 calamity