adj.灾难的，悲惨的; 多灾多难; 惨重

calamitous灾难性的
来自calamity, 灾难。

sudden calamitous → 突发性灾害
calamitous climate → 灾害气候
calamitous landform → 灾害地貌
calamitous accident → 矿山灾害
the calamitous study → 灾荒研究
sudden calamitous weather → 突发性灾害天气
calamitous weather forecast → 灾害性天气预报
calamitous natural phenomena → 灾害性自然现象
service for calamitous areas → 灾区救护团

1. We are exposed to the most calamitous accidents.
[汉]我们遭受着极大的灾难.
——来自辞典例句
2. Light reveals the subtle alteration of things, the sly or calamitous impermanence or mortal life.
[汉]事物的细微变动, 人生的狡猾,倏忽无常,一一都在光中显露出来.
——来自辞典例句
3. In all these respects, the environment in many developing countries is calamitous.
[汉]在所有这些方面, 许多发展中国家的环境是灾难性的.
——来自互联网
4. Second, this system calamitous political incentives.
[汉]第二, 这套体系会催生灾难性的的政治动机.
——来自互联网
5. When central banks put themselves at the disposal of finance ministries, the results can be calamitous.
[汉]当央行让自己听命于财政部长时, 结果可能是灾难性的.
——来自互联网

【Adjective】

1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin;
"the stock market crashed on Black Friday"
"a calamitous defeat"
"the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"
"such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin
"it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur
"a fateful error"