disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune
这些名词均表示灾难或不幸之意。
disaster : 普通用词,指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
They kept a record of earthquake disasters.
calamity : 多指个人的不幸,比disaster严重,强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of his life.
catastrophe : 语气最强,指可怕的灾难,强调最终的结局。
The flood was a major catastrophe.
misfortune : 普通用词,多批较为严重的不幸,强调不幸多由外界因素所致。
Misfortunes never come single.
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