calamitous是什么意思？

calamitous

英[kəˈlæmɪtəs] 美[kəˈlæmɪtəs]

• adj. 灾难的，悲惨的，多灾多难，惨重；

例句

• a calamitous mistake 灾难性的错误
• ...a calamitous air crash. 一起严重的坠机事件
• ...the calamitous state of the country. 国势危难
• 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.
• 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.
• We are exposed to the most calamitous accidents. 我们遭受着极大的灾难.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  不幸的;灾难性的;严重的
  If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
  例句
  ...the calamitous state of the country. 国势危难 ...a calamitous air crash. 一起严重的坠机事件

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  灾难的;悲惨的
  a calamitous mistake 灾难性的错误

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  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"