calamity
gb/kəlˈæmɪti/ us/kəlˈæmɪti/
C1
英语
~ 5900
katasztrófa, kész katasztrófa, két lábon járó katasztrófa
名词
C1
FORMAL
1
katasztrófa
B1
用法模式：
[a/the] calamity for [someone/something]
The earthquake was a national calamity that left thousands homeless.
A földrengés nemzeti katasztrófa volt, amely emberek ezreit tette hajléktalanná.
If the dam breaks, it will be an environmental calamity for the region.
Ha átszakad a gát, az környezeti katasztrófa lesz a térség számára.
Losing both jobs in the same week felt like a personal calamity to the young couple.
The report warns that ignoring climate change could lead to economic calamity.
Thanks to early evacuation, the potential calamity was largely avoided.
学习者例句
The flood was a great calamity for the small town.
Az árvíz nagy katasztrófa volt a kisváros számára.
The war brought calamity to millions of people.
A háború milliók életében okozott katasztrófát.
Losing all of their money in one day was a calamity for the family.
The fire could have become a real calamity, but the firefighters stopped it.
They worked hard to prevent another calamity like the last accident.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "calamity" for small problems (e.g., a delayed bus). In English, "calamity" is usually reserved for very serious events. Also, remember it is countable: you say "a calamity" or "several calamities," not just *"there was calamity" in most contexts.
含义
very serious disaster or misfortune
搭配
natural calamity
|economic calamity
|a major calamity
|personal calamity
|prevent a calamity
|end in calamity
近义词
disaster (More common and slightly less formal; often interchangeable in most contexts.)
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catastrophe (Very close in meaning but can sound even more dramatic than "calamity.")
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tragedy (Emphasizes human suffering and emotional loss more than physical or financial damage.)
反义词
blessing (Highlights something very good or helpful, often surprisingly so, in contrast to serious harm.)
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boon (A great benefit or help, often in a difficult situation, opposite of a harmful event.)
主题
disasters
|society
|emotions
|nature
|core_vocabulary
释义
A very bad event that causes a lot of harm, pain, or problems for many people.
A sudden event or situation that causes great damage, suffering, or loss to people, places, or systems.
名词
C2
INFORMAL
2
用法模式：
[someone] is a [calamity] at [activity]
I'm a complete calamity in the kitchen and burn almost everything I cook.
Kész katasztrófa vagyok a konyhában: majdnem mindent odaégetek, amit főzök.
He’s a walking calamity; wherever he goes, something gets broken.
Ő egy két lábon járó katasztrófa; bárhová megy, mindig eltörik valami.
Putting him in charge of the event turned out to be a total calamity.
She's a bit of a calamity when it comes to technology, so we set up the computer for her.
With his record, hiring him as a driver could be a real calamity.
学习者例句
My brother is a calamity when he tries to fix things.
A bátyám kész katasztrófa, amikor megpróbál dolgokat megjavítani.
I am a walking calamity; I drop my phone every week.
Két lábon járó katasztrófa vagyok: minden héten leejtem a telefonomat.
She was a calamity at the party and spilled juice on three people.
They said he was a calamity as a manager because many things went wrong.
I feel like a calamity when I play sports, because I always fall.
常见错误：
Learners may think this meaning is very common, but it is mostly used in jokes or strong criticism. It is not a neutral way to talk about someone. It also suggests repeated or serious problems, not just one small mistake.
含义
person or thing causing constant disasters
搭配
a walking calamity
|a bit of a calamity
|a calamity in the kitchen
|a social calamity
|prove to be a calamity
近义词
disaster (Informally used about a person who often fails or causes trouble, similar humorous tone to this sense.)
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mess (More general and less dramatic; suggests someone is disorganized or always in trouble, not always causing big problems.)
反义词
a safe pair of hands (Describes someone reliable and careful, the opposite of a person who constantly causes problems.)
主题
daily life
|people
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
A person or thing that often makes big mistakes or causes bad problems again and again.
A person or thing that repeatedly causes serious trouble, accidents, or embarrassing problems, often in a slightly humorous way.
语法
词典原形
calamity
IPA
GB/kəlˈæmɪti/
US/kəlˈæmɪti/
音节与重音
calam - ity （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: calamity
- Plural: calamities
词族
相关表达
a walking calamity
1/ə wˈɔkɪŋ kəlˈæmɪti/
idiom
informal
very accident-prone or trouble-prone person
A person who often has accidents or causes bad problems wherever they go.
例句
- With the number of laptops he’s broken, he’s basically a walking calamity.
- She joked that she was a walking calamity after spilling coffee on herself twice in one morning.