disaster catastrophe calamity suffering tragedy
He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.
他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。
—— 柯林斯例句The President described the disaster as an act of God.
总统将这场灾难说成是天灾。
—— 柯林斯例句An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.
调查已经展开,以查明灾难是如何发生的。
—— 柯林斯例句Investors were storing up a lot of cash in anticipation of disaster.
投资者预料会出现灾难,正在储备大量现金。
—— 柯林斯例句The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster.
这次事故已经造成严重的环境灾难。
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