catastrophe cataclysm big disaster
The frost last week was a great calamity to the citrus industry.
上周的霜冻对柑橘种植业是一场大灾难。
—— 给力词典精选The flood was a major catastrophe.
洪水是一场大灾难。
—— 给力词典精选A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.
小错误可能会招致大灾难。
—— 辞典例句The hurricane was a great misfortune for many people in the area.
飓风给这一地区许多人带来很大灾难。
—— 辞典例句The Chrysler fiasco had occurred after thirty years of postwar, scientific management.
克莱斯勒公司的大灾难发生在经过战后三十年科学管理的今天。
—— 辞典例句