calamitously
calamitously — 副詞
1. in a manner that leads to disastrous results, widespread harm, or terrible suffe
災難性地
以造成巨大災難或苦難的方式
in a manner that leads to disastrous results, widespread harm, or terrible suffering
Folake's family farm calamitously failed after three years without rain.
Folake 家裡的農場在連續三年沒有下雨後災難性地失敗了。
calamitously + verb (failed)
A small programming error calamitously shut down the hospital's medical records system.
一個小小的程式錯誤災難性地癱瘓了醫院的病歷系統。
The oil spill calamitously damaged the coral reef near Tariq's fishing village.
漏油事件災難性地破壞了 Tariq 漁村附近的珊瑚礁。
calamitously + verb (damaged)
Bao watched the floodwaters calamitously rise and swallow the streets below.
Bao 眼睜睜看著洪水災難性地高漲，吞沒了下方的街道。
- fail calamitously
- go calamitously wrong
- calamitously affect
- calamitously damage
- disastrously
more common in everyday speech; slightly less intense
- catastrophically
implies sudden, large-scale destruction that is difficult to recover from
文法句型
calamitously + verb
verb + calamitously
用法筆記
Typically used in formal or written contexts such as news reports and historical accounts. Less common in everyday conversation, where 'disastrously' is preferred.
常見錯誤
calamitously — 形容詞
- calamitouslypositive
- more calamitouslycomparative
- most calamitouslysuperlative
1. describing an event, situation, or decision that brings ruin, terrible misfortun
災難性的
導致極大不幸或毀滅性後果的
describing an event, situation, or decision that brings ruin, terrible misfortune, or large-scale disaster
The tsunami had a calamitous effect on Diya's coastal town, destroying every building.
海嘯對 Diya 居住的海邊小鎮造成了災難性的影響，摧毀了每一棟建築。
have a calamitous effect on [noun]
A calamitous wildfire swept through the forest while Hyun's team was fighting it.
一場災難性的野火席捲了森林，當時 Hyun 的團隊正在滅火。
The war had calamitous consequences for Rania's family, who lost their home and shop.
戰爭對 Rania 一家人造成了災難性的後果，他們失去了家園和商店。
calamitous + noun (consequences)
Anong's decision to invest her whole savings turned out to be a calamitous mistake.
Anong 把全部積蓄拿去投資的決定，結果是一個災難性的錯誤。
- calamitous event
- calamitous consequences
- calamitous effect
- calamitous failure
- calamitous mistake
- catastrophic
implies sudden, massive destruction with long-term effects
- disastrous
more common; can apply to a wider range of negative outcomes
- ruinous
focuses on financial or structural destruction
- fortunate
describes an outcome that brings good luck or avoids harm
文法句型
calamitous + noun
be + calamitous
用法筆記
Stronger than 'disastrous'; use when the consequences involve widespread suffering or irreversible damage. Frequently modifies nouns such as 'event', 'consequences', 'effect', 'failure', or 'mistake'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- calamity名詞C1
- calamitous形容詞C1