calamitous

adj.

灾难的，悲惨的；多灾多难；惨重；

1. A calamitous earthquake broke out here.
   这里发生了灾难性的地震。
2. We are exposed to the most calamitous accidents.
   我们遭受着极大的灾难。
3. Angola is a beautiful, rich yet calamitous country.
   安哥拉是个美丽富饶又多灾多难的国家。
4. The rich world faces a nasty recession but that recession need not be calamitous.
   发达国家面临着严重的衰退，但是这种衰退并不必然导致巨大灾难。

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