calamity
noun [ C ] uk/kəˈlæm.ə.ti/ us/kəˈlæm.ə.t̬i/
灾难；灾祸
a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering
A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son. 一连串的灾难击垮了他们——洪水、歉收、丧子。
Synonyms: cataclysm catastrophecrisisdisasteremergencytragedy