calamitous

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This need not be calamitous.
這并不一定是災(zāi)難。
Meanwhile, Noel and his brother have a rather calamitous one.
同時(shí)，諾爾和他的哥哥度過(guò)了悲慘的一天。
It was an investigation he never got to complete. Because on one calamitous night, Raley’s world was shattered.
那是一個(gè)他永遠(yuǎn)無(wú)法完成的調(diào)查工作，因?yàn)樵谝粋€(gè)不幸的晚上，雷利的世界坍塌了。

Even some defenders of the industry concede that the problem is real and potentially calamitous.
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Fortunately there are strong reasons for hoping the two sides can avoid a calamitous rift.
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Oil shocks, almost always a function of devalued dollars, have historically triggered calamitous economic turmoil.
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If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.