disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune1 G& N" ^$ b4 b9 d, o0 b- f2 X5 B$ k: b
这些名词均表示“灾难”或“不幸”之意。
0 Q0 r! ^- O' Z: \/ c disaster : 普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。7 I. S! p. ^' O; z! |4 f
They kept a record of earthquake disasters.(他们记录地震所引发的灾害。)/ \0 z( N' k H0 Y+ a1 E/ ^7 b! i
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。! B/ S7 X7 V! l/ X& _9 W$ X: k
The marriage proved to be the greatest calamity of his life.(事实证明这桩婚姻是他一生中最大的不幸。)* m5 L) \5 a. T2 E; ?/ a7 s6 ^
catastrophe : 语气最强，指可怕的灾难，强调最终的结局。. p1 N4 ], B" A+ F X- Y/ |
The flood was a major catastrophe.(洪水是一场大灾难。)
" U$ ~, c& S! r# S7 I 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。5 P# \/ ^- k% e. S2 ]4 A4 P
Misfortunes never come single.(祸不单行。) |
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