calamitous

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This need not be calamitous.
這竝不一定是災(zāi)難。
Meanwhile, Noel and his brother have a rather calamitous one.
同時，諾爾和他的哥哥度過了悲慘的一天。
It was an investigation he never got to complete. Because on one calamitous night, Raley’s world was shattered.
那是一個他永遠無法完成的調(diào)查工作，因爲(wèi)在一個不幸的晚上，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.