Calamity Jane
/kəˌlæməti ˈdʒeɪn/
/kəˌlæməti ˈdʒeɪn/
- (c. 1852-1903) the popular name of Martha Jane Burke, a woman who became famous in America's Wild West for her skill at riding and shooting. She dressed like a man and said she would bring calamity (= great harm) to anyone who made her angry or tried to love her. She was well known in Deadwood, South Dakota, in the 1870s and was a friend or lover of Wild Bill Hickok.
灾难简：（c。1852-1903）玛莎·简·伯克（Martha Jane Burke）的通称，她是一名女子，在美国的狂野西部以骑马和射击的技巧而闻名。她打扮得像个男人，说会给任何使她生气或试图爱她的人带来灾难。1870年代，她在南达科他州戴德伍德（Deadwood）广为人知，并且是Wild Bill Hickok的朋友或情人。