disaster是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty -- 災難，大禍

  • An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster (= a serious train accident). 有關方面下令調查最近這次鐵路災難事故。

  • 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吃晚飯簡直就是自找苦吃——他們在一起總是爭來爭去。

  • The evening was a complete disaster. 那場晚會糟透了。

  • As an engineer, he was a disaster. 作為工程師，他簡直糟糕透頂。