| 单词 | disaster |
| 释义 | disasterdisaster /dɪˈzæstɚ/ ●●● W2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident that causes great harm or damage: a nuclear disaster 120 people died in China’s worst air disaster (=airplane crash). The country has been hit by a series of natural disasters.disaster for The oil spill was a disaster for marine life. If disaster strikes during a school day, Newark elementary students know what to do.► see thesaurus at accident2[countable, uncountable] a complete failure: The party was a disaster.a complete/total/unmitigated disaster Because of the weather, the parade was a total disaster. The marriage ended in disaster. Five small boys on skis is a recipe for disaster.3be a disaster waiting to happen to be very likely to produce a very bad result: These environmental policies are a disaster waiting to happen.4[countable] informal something that is very messy or dirty, or that looks very bad: I’d invite you in, but my place is a disaster. [Origin: 1500–1600 French désastre, from Italian disastro, from astro star (from the idea of luck coming from the stars)] |
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