今天我们要学的词是 calamity. Calamity is spelled C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y, calamity.
calamity 的意思是灾难，危难。 Almost all American presidents have faced a crisis while in office, whether it’s a political scandal, natural disaster, economic calamity or terrorism. But not all have the misfortune of having to deal with epidemics and pandemics. 几乎所有美国总统都曾经在任内经历危机，无论是政治丑闻、自然灾害、经济灾难还是恐怖主义。但并非所有人不得不应对区域和全球疾病大流行的不幸遭遇。
New Yorkers are fighting the coronavirus in any way they can and trying to stay strong in the face of calamity as they did in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 纽约人正竭尽全力与新冠病毒作斗争，并努力坚强面对这场灾难，就像2001年9月11日发生恐怖袭击之后一样。
好的，我们今天学习的词是 calamity, calamity, calamity …