disaster

[dɪˈzɑːstə(r)]
  • 释义

  • 灾难;不幸;彻底失败;

  • 词义辨析
  • disaster, calamity, catastrophe
  • 这三个词都可指不幸的灾难。disaster指人为的或自然的灾祸; calamity指造成的灾祸比disaster更大; catastrophe指造成的损失无法补偿。
  • disaster，calamity，catastrophe，misfortune
  • 这些名词均表示“灾难”或“不幸”之意。
    disaster普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
    calamity多指个人的不幸，比disaster严重，强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
    catastrophe语气最强，指可怕的灾难，强调最终的结局。
    misfortune多指较为严重的不幸，强调不幸多由外界因素所致。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    For Sandro, the new year brought disaster.

    对桑德罗来说，新的一年带来的是灾难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    It has called the typhoon the worst natural disaster in South Korea in many years.

    它称这次台风为韩国多年来最严重的自然灾害。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    A disaster was narrowly averted.

    及时防止了一场灾难。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 4、

    They ascribed their disaster to an unkind fate.

    他们把他们的灾难归于命不好.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 5、

    Her appearance at this moment is an omen of disaster.

    她在此刻出现预示着一场灾难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    He said anyone giving orders without respecting the wishes of his people is heading for disaster.

    他说任何不尊重人民意愿而发号施令的人都注定会走向灭亡。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    The President described the disaster as an act of God.

    总统将这场灾难说成是天灾。

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    An airliner came close to disaster while approaching Heathrow Airport.

    一架大型客机在飞近希思罗机场时差点儿发生空难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Scientists have described the Aral sea as the site of the worst ecological disaster on earth.

    科学家把咸海描述成地球上最严重的生态灾难发生地。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Too many golfers try to bash the ball out of sand. That spells disaster.

    太多高尔夫球手都想把球从沙子里敲出来，结果酿成了一场灾难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    "This tax is a disaster waiting to happen," said an angry Tory backbencher.

    “这项税收将为日后埋下祸根，”一位愤怒的保守党后座议员说道。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    The crow croaked disaster.

    乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 13、

    Last year's cotton crop was an unmitigated disaster.

    去年棉花作物所遭遇的是彻头彻尾的灾难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    He's a nice old rascal but a disaster area as a politician.

    他是个不错的老家伙，但是作为一个政治家就太差劲了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    She could now no longer contain herself, and was convinced that some disaster was impending.

    她此时按捺不住自己, 料想一定是凶多吉少.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 16、

    At the speed and height at which he was moving, he was never more than half a second from disaster.

    以这样的速度在这么高的地方移动，他离灾难始终只有半步之遥。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.

    这一灾难被视为上天的惩罚.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    Witnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster.

    空难目击者称，就在灾难发生之前他们看见飞机发生了爆炸。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    I think it's a disaster in the making.

    我认为这会是一场灾难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    The smallest deflection of the missile could bring disaster.

    导弹有极微小的偏斜也可能酿出大祸.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster.

    这次事故已经造成严重的环境灾难。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    The government's policy is an open door to disaster.

    政府的政策为灾难敞开了大门。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 23、

    The ecological disaster is partly a product of letting everything rip in order to increase production.

    出现生态灾难的部分原因是人们为了增产而不惜一切代价。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    This development could spell disaster for the steel industry.

    这一发展有可能给钢铁工业带来灾难.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    Landing in bad weather is a tricky task for any pilot, even the smallest error can lead to disaster.

    在恶劣天气的条件下着陆对于任何飞行员都是一项危险的工作, 甚至极小的差错都可能酿成一场灾难.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    Preparedness ensures security ; unpreparedness invites disaster .

    有备才能无患,无备必定 吃亏.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    What a terrible disaster!

    真是了不得的大祸啊!

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 28、

    The evening was an unmitigated disaster.

    这一晚完全是一场灾难。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 29、

    an air disaster

    空难

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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