n. 天灾,灾害;不幸,事故。 disaster movie 灾难电影(如 The Poseidon Adventure 等)。
an act that has disastrous consequences
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" 同义词:calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm,
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" 同义词:catastrophe,
A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes, floods, catastrophic accidents, fires, or explosions.
例句与用法
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We have the tools for heading off disaster . 我们有阻止灾难发生的工具。
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His career is a story of utter disaster . 他在事业上一事无成。
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You are a disaster waiting to happen over there . 你那样将是等着灾难降临。
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The greatest disaster that has ever befallen us . 我们遭受的最严重的灾难。
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My cake is a disaster -- it has not risen . 我的蛋糕做坏了面没发起来。
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He spoke darkly of possible future disaster . 他悲观地说将来可能大难临头。
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The losses caused by the disaster were serious ... 灾情严重。
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This augured disaster for 1945 . 这就预示1945年要发生灾难。
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The war brought people only disaster . 战争只能使人民遭殃。
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We will suffer another series of disasters . 我们将会再次受到一连串事故的折磨。