an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
灾祸;灾难。
[mass noun]disaster and distress
灾难;祸患;痛苦;不幸
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the journey had led to calamity and ruin .这次旅行导致了灾难和毁灭。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘disaster and distress’): from Old French