disaster
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed. 災難
It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months. 這是不到兩個月內該地區內的第2起空難。
2. N-COUNT If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable. 極爲糟糕的事; 不能接受的事[強調]
The whole production was just a disaster!
整部作品簡直是一團糟！
3. N-UNCOUNT Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you. 災禍
The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster. 該政府把自己帶到了財政災難的邊緣。
4. PHRASE If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences. 禍耑
You give them a gun, and it's a recipe for disaster. 你給他們一把槍，那就是禍耑。
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disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə/ (disasters)
剑桥词典
- (an event that results in) great harm , damage , or death , or serious difficulty
- The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.
- The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off .
- Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster.
- News of the disaster shocked the whole world .
- Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters. 返回 disaster
災難，大禍
An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster (= a serious train accident ). 有關方麪下令調查最近這起鉄路災難事故。
It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job . 對我而言，如果丟了工作那將是一場災難。
This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area . 這是該地區所經歷的最嚴重的自然災害之一。
Heavy and prolonged rain can spell disaster for many plants . 大量持續的降雨會對很多植物造成巨大的危害。
Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck . 災難突然降臨之前一切進行得都很順利。
Inviting James and Ivan to dinner on the same evening was a recipe for disaster (= caused a very difficult situation ) - they always argue with each other. 請詹姆斯和伊凡一起喫晚飯簡直就是自找苦喫——他們在一起縂是爭來爭去。
be a disaster B2 informal
to be very unsuccessful or extremely bad
非常失敗，極爲糟糕
The evening was a complete disaster. 那場晚會糟透了。
As an engineer , he was a disaster. 作爲工程師，他簡直糟糕透頂。
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