calamitous

• adj. 灾难的，悲惨的；不幸的

1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin;

"the stock market crashed on Black Friday"

"a calamitous defeat"

"the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"

"such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin

"it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur

"a fateful error"

We are exposed to the most calamitous accidents.

我们遭受着极大的灾难.

辞典例句

Light reveals the subtle alteration of things, the sly or calamitous impermanence or mortal life.

事物的细微变动, 人生的狡猾,倏忽无常,一一都在光中显露出来.

辞典例句

When central banks put themselves at the disposal of finance ministries, the results can be calamitous.

当央行让自己听命于财政部长时, 结果可能是灾难性的.

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来自calamity, 灾难。

1. We are exposed to the most calamitous accidents.

我们遭受着极大的灾难.

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2. Light reveals the subtle alteration of things, the sly or calamitous impermanence or mortal life.

事物的细微变动, 人生的狡猾,倏忽无常,一一都在光中显露出来.

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3. In all these respects, the environment in many developing countries is calamitous.

在所有这些方面, 许多发展中国家的环境是灾难性的.

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4. Second, this system calamitous political incentives.

第二, 这套体系会催生灾难性的的政治动机.

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5. When central banks put themselves at the disposal of finance ministries, the results can be calamitous.

当央行让自己听命于财政部长时, 结果可能是灾难性的.

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calamitous (adj.)

1540s, from French calamiteux (16c.), from Latin calamitosus "causing loss, destructive," from calamitas (see calamity). Related: Calamitously; calamitousness.