| 单词 | ↑Accidents and disasters |
| 释义 | ↑Accidents and disasters Accidents and disasters — Thesaurus+: LEVEL 4 SL ↑♯ Accidents and disasters (266) in total 1. (the) shit hits the fan (ALSO the shit flies) offensive ⇒ ↑(the) shit hits the fan 2. -athon suffix ⇒ ↑-athon 3. Hobson's choice noun [U] ⇒ ↑Hobson's choice 4. Pandora's box noun [S] ⇒ ↑Pandora's box 5. a (heavy) cross to bear ⇒ ↑a (heavy) cross to bear 6. a close/near thing UK (MAINLY US a close call) ⇒ ↑a close/near thing 7. a cloud on the horizon ⇒ ↑a cloud on the horizon 8. a dog's breakfast UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑a dog's breakfast 9. a fate worse than death INFORMAL HUMOROUS ⇒ ↑a fate worse than death 10. a hard/tough row to hoe US ⇒ ↑a hard/tough row to hoe 11. a knockout blow ⇒ ↑a knockout blow 12. a narrow squeak UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑a narrow squeak 13. a pretty pass OLD-FASHIONED ⇒ ↑a pretty pass 14. a pretty/fine kettle of fish OLD-FASHIONED ⇒ ↑a pretty/fine kettle of fish 15. a rough ride ⇒ ↑a rough ride 16. a rum do UK OLD-FASHIONED ⇒ ↑a rum do 17. a torrid time UK ⇒ ↑a torrid time 18. abortion noun [C] SLANG (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑abortion 19. abyss noun [C usually singular] (BAD SITUATION) ⇒ ↑abyss 20. accident noun [C] ⇒ ↑accident 21. accidental adjective ⇒ ↑accidental 22. accidentally on purpose ⇒ ↑accidentally on purpose 23. accidentally adverb ⇒ ↑accidentally 24. accidents will happen SAYING ⇒ ↑accidents will happen 25. action noun (ACTIVITY) ⇒ ↑action 26. adversity noun [U or C] ⇒ ↑adversity 27. affair noun [C] (EVENT) ⇒ ↑affair 28. an accident waiting to happen ⇒ ↑an accident waiting to happen 29. an elephant in the room INFORMAL ⇒ ↑an elephant in the room 30. another/the final nail in the coffin ⇒ ↑another/the final nail in the coffin 31. at worst ⇒ ↑at worst 32. baˈnana ˌskin noun [C] UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑banana skin :: 2 × Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 33. be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageant ⇒ ↑be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageant 34. be curtains for sb INFORMAL ⇒ ↑be curtains for sb 35. be in a (pretty/right) pickle OLD-FASHIONED ⇒ ↑be in a (pretty/right) pickle 36. be in a hole UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑be in a hole 37. be in a tight corner/spot ⇒ ↑be in a tight corner/spot 38. bed of nails ⇒ ↑bed of nails 39. bind noun [S] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑bind 40. binge noun [C] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑binge 41. bomb noun [S] US INFORMAL (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑bomb 42. breakdown noun [C] (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑breakdown 43. burden noun [C] ⇒ ↑burden 44. calamity noun [C] ⇒ ↑calamity 45. can of worms INFORMAL ⇒ ↑can of worms 46. cataclysm noun [C] LITERARY ⇒ ↑cataclysm 47. catastrophe noun [C] ⇒ ↑catastrophe :: 2 × Failures :: 2 × Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 48. catch-22 noun [S or U] ⇒ ↑catch-22 49. cesspit noun [C] ⇒ ↑cesspit 50. challenge noun [C or U] (DIFFICULT JOB) ⇒ ↑challenge 51. checkmate noun [U] ⇒ ↑checkmate 52. clash noun [C] UK (HAPPENING TOGETHER) ⇒ ↑clash 53. coincidence noun ⇒ ↑coincidence 54. collapse noun [C or U] (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑collapse 55. concomitant noun [C] FORMAL ⇒ ↑concomitant 56. cow noun [S] AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH INFORMAL (UNPLEASANT THING) ⇒ ↑cow 57. crash noun [C] (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑crash 58. crime noun ⇒ ↑crime :: 2 × Crime - general words 59. crisis noun ⇒ ↑crisis :: 2 × Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 60. cul-de-sac noun [C] ⇒ ↑cul-de-sac 61. curse noun [C] (TROUBLE) ⇒ ↑curse 62. deadlock noun (SITUATION) ⇒ ↑deadlock 63. debacle noun [C] ⇒ ↑debacle 64. default noun [C or U] (FAIL) ⇒ ↑default 65. delinquency noun US (LATE PAYMENT) ⇒ ↑delinquency 66. dereliction noun [C or U] (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑dereliction 67. development noun [C] (THING THAT HAPPENS) ⇒ ↑development 68. dilemma noun [C] ⇒ ↑dilemma 69. disaster noun [C or U] ⇒ ↑disaster 70. disastrous adjective ⇒ ↑disastrous 71. diˈsaster ˌarea noun ⇒ ↑disaster area 72. double whammy noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑double whammy 73. downer noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (EXPERIENCE) ⇒ ↑downer 74. dud noun [C] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑dud 75. edition noun [C] ⇒ ↑edition 76. emergence noun [U] (APPEARING) ⇒ ↑emergence 77. emergency noun [C or U] ⇒ ↑emergency 78. epidemic noun [C usually singular] (PROBLEM) ⇒ ↑epidemic 79. episode noun [C] (EVENT) ⇒ ↑episode 80. event noun [C] ⇒ ↑event 81. eventuality noun [C] ⇒ ↑eventuality 82. fail noun [C] ⇒ ↑fail 83. failure noun [C or U] (NO SUCCESS) ⇒ ↑failure 84. failure noun [U + to infinitive] (NOT DO) ⇒ ↑failure 85. fiasco noun [C] ⇒ ↑fiasco 86. fix noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (AWKWARD SITUATION) ⇒ ↑fix 87. flop noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑flop 88. gridlock noun [U] ⇒ ↑gridlock 89. happening noun [C usually plural] ⇒ ↑happening 90. have sb over a barrel INFORMAL ⇒ ↑have sb over a barrel 91. have a bumpy ride INFORMAL ⇒ ↑have a bumpy ride 92. hell on earth INFORMAL ⇒ ↑hell on earth 93. history noun [C usually singular] (PARTICULAR RECORD) ⇒ ↑history 94. holocaust noun [C] ⇒ ↑holocaust 95. how do you do OLD-FASHIONED ⇒ ↑how do you do 96. if the worst comes to the worst UK (US if worse/worst comes to worst) ⇒ ↑if the worst comes to the worst 97. imbroglio noun [C] FORMAL ⇒ ↑imbroglio 98. impasse noun [U] ⇒ ↑impasse 99. incident noun ⇒ ↑incident 100. infamy noun FORMAL ⇒ ↑infamy 101. invasion noun [C or U] ⇒ ↑invasion 102. it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) SAYING ⇒ ↑it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) 103. jam noun [S] INFORMAL (DIFFICULT SITUATION) ⇒ ↑jam 104. jamboree noun [C] ⇒ ↑jamboree 105. lemon noun (STUPID PERSON/THING) ⇒ ↑lemon 106. let the genie out of the bottle ⇒ ↑let the genie out of the bottle 107. load noun (AMOUNT TO DO) ⇒ ↑load 108. loser noun [C] INFORMAL (IS NOT SUCCESSFUL) ⇒ ↑loser 109. low noun ⇒ ↑low 110. lulu noun [C] US OLD-FASHIONED SLANG ⇒ ↑lulu :: 2 × Higher and lower points of achievement :: 2 × Failures 111. make sb's skin crawl ⇒ ↑make sb's skin crawl 112. meltdown noun (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑meltdown 113. meltdown noun [C or U] (NUCLEAR) ⇒ ↑meltdown 114. mess noun (PROBLEMS) ⇒ ↑mess :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 115. miasma noun [C] LITERARY (UNPLEASANT FEELING) ⇒ ↑miasma 116. milestone noun [C] (UK ALSO milepost) (IMPORTANT EVENT) ⇒ ↑milestone 117. mire noun [S] LITERARY (BAD SITUATION) ⇒ ↑mire 118. misadventure noun [C] LITERARY ⇒ ↑misadventure 119. mishap noun [C or U] ⇒ ↑mishap 120. miss noun [C] (NOT HIT) ⇒ ↑miss 121. mockery noun ⇒ ↑mockery 122. morass noun [C usually singular] (COMPLICATED SITUATION) ⇒ ↑morass 123. nemesis noun [C] LITERARY ⇒ ↑nemesis 124. nightmare noun [C] ⇒ ↑nightmare 125. no-hoper noun [C] UK ⇒ ↑no-hoper 126. occasion noun [C] ⇒ ↑occasion :: 2 × Specific holidays and festivals :: 2 × Celebrations, parties and special occasions 127. occurrence noun [C] (HAPPENING) ⇒ ↑occurrence 128. one of those days ⇒ ↑one of those days 129. ordeal noun [C] ⇒ ↑ordeal 130. pall noun (CLOUD) ⇒ ↑pall 131. parody noun ⇒ ↑parody 132. pass noun [S] (BAD SITUATION) ⇒ ↑pass 133. pestilence noun ⇒ ↑pestilence 134. pisser noun [C] OFFENSIVE ⇒ ↑pisser 135. pothole noun [C] (PROBLEM) ⇒ ↑pothole 136. pratfall noun [C] ⇒ ↑pratfall 137. precipice noun [C] ⇒ ↑precipice 138. predicament noun [C] FORMAL ⇒ ↑predicament 139. prison noun ⇒ ↑prison 140. problem noun [C] ⇒ ↑problem 141. proceedings noun [plural] (EVENTS) ⇒ ↑proceedings 142. purgatory noun [U] ⇒ ↑purgatory 143. quagmire noun [C] ⇒ ↑quagmire 144. return noun [S] (HAPPENING AGAIN) ⇒ ↑return 145. reversal noun [C] ⇒ ↑reversal :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 146. rub salt in/into the wound ⇒ ↑rub salt in/into the wound 147. saga noun [C] ⇒ ↑saga 148. scrape noun [C] INFORMAL (SITUATION) ⇒ ↑scrape 149. snafu noun [C] US INFORMAL ⇒ ↑snafu 150. spectacle noun [C] (UNUSUAL EVENT) ⇒ ↑spectacle 151. spree noun [C] ⇒ ↑spree 152. stalemate noun [C or U] ⇒ ↑stalemate 153. standoff noun [C] ⇒ ↑standoff 154. stench noun ⇒ ↑stench 155. strike noun [C] (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑strike 156. synchronicity noun [U] SPECIALIZED ⇒ ↑synchronicity 157. tailspin noun ⇒ ↑tailspin 158. the devil to pay OLD-FASHIONED ⇒ ↑the devil to pay 159. the final/last straw (ALSO the straw that breaks the camel's back) ⇒ ↑the final/last straw 160. the hard way ⇒ ↑the hard way 161. throw (sb) a curve (ball) MAINLY US AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH INFORMAL ⇒ ↑throw (sb) a curve (ball) 162. tip of the iceberg ⇒ ↑tip of the iceberg 163. to crown it all UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑to crown it all 164. to-ing and fro-ing noun [U] ⇒ ↑to-ing and fro-ing 165. torture noun ⇒ ↑torture 166. toxic adjective (UNPLEASANT) ⇒ ↑toxic 167. tragedy noun [C or U] ⇒ ↑tragedy 168. travails noun [plural] OLD-FASHIONED OR LITERARY ⇒ ↑travails 169. trials and tribulations LITERARY OR HUMOROUS ⇒ ↑trials and tribulations 170. tribulation noun [C or U] FORMAL ⇒ ↑tribulation 171. trouble noun (DIFFICULTIES) ⇒ ↑trouble :: 2 × Preventing and impeding :: 2 × Difficult things and people :: 2 × Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 172. turkey noun (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑turkey 173. underachiever noun [C] ⇒ ↑underachiever 174. undoing noun [S] FORMAL ⇒ ↑undoing 175. vortex noun ⇒ ↑vortex 176. washout noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (FAILURE) ⇒ ↑washout 177. when the chips are down INFORMAL ⇒ ↑when the chips are down 178. when the going gets rough/tough ⇒ ↑when the going gets rough/tough 179. wrong adjective (NOT SUITABLE) ⇒ ↑wrong :: 2 × Unsuitable and unacceptable 180. you could cut the atmosphere with a knife ⇒ ↑you could cut the atmosphere with a knife 181. ˈback ˌstory noun [C] ⇒ ↑back story 182. ˈbasket ˌcase noun [C] (COUNTRY/COMPANY) ⇒ ↑basket case 183. ˈcarry-on noun [S] UK INFORMAL (BEHAVIOUR) ⇒ ↑carry-on 184. ˈcock-up noun [C] UK SLANG ⇒ ↑cock-up 185. ˈfeeding ˌfrenzy noun [C] ⇒ ↑feeding frenzy 186. ˈfoul-up noun [C] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑foul-up 187. ˈfuck-up noun [C] OFFENSIVE ⇒ ↑fuck-up 188. ˈhornet's ˌnest noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑hornet's nest 189. ˈjuggling ˌact noun [S] ⇒ ↑juggling act 190. ˈmess-up noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑mess-up 191. ˈmight-have-ˌbeen noun [C] ⇒ ↑might-have-been 192. ˈpowder ˌkeg noun [C] ⇒ ↑powder keg 193. ˈpressure ˌpoint noun [C] (SITUATION) ⇒ ↑pressure point 194. ˈroller ˌcoaster noun ⇒ ↑roller coaster 195. ˈtime ˌbomb noun [C usually singular] (DIFFICULT SITUATION) ⇒ ↑time bomb 196. ˈtrack ˌrecord noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑track record :: 2 × Higher and lower points of achievement :: 2 × Failures 197. ˈtrouble ˌspot noun [C] ⇒ ↑trouble spot 198. ˌall-ˈnighter noun [C] ⇒ ↑all-nighter 199. ˌbad ˈhair ˌday noun [C] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑bad hair day 200. ˌbottomless ˈpit noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑bottomless pit 201. ˌclose ˈshave noun [C] (ALSO ˌclose ˈcall) ⇒ ↑close shave 202. ˌdead ˈduck noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑dead duck 203. ˌdead ˈend noun ⇒ ↑dead end 204. ˌdead ˈloss noun [S] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑dead loss 205. ˌdouble ˈbind noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑double bind 206. ˌdouble ˈtrouble noun [U] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑double trouble 207. ˌfalse ˈdawn noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑false dawn 208. ˌfalse ˈstart noun [C usually singular] (PROBLEM) ⇒ ↑false start 209. ˌfool's ˈgold noun [U] ⇒ ↑fool's gold 210. ˌfree ˈfall noun [U] ⇒ ↑free fall 211. ˌgoings-ˈon noun [plural] ⇒ ↑goings-on 212. ˌlost ˈcause noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑lost cause 213. ˌnear ˈmiss noun [C usually singular] (ALSO near thing) (HIT) ⇒ ↑near miss 214. ˌnear ˈmiss noun [C usually singular] (HAPPEN) ⇒ ↑near miss 215. ˌnon-ˈstarter noun [C] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑non-starter 216. ˌone-ˈtwo ˌpunch noun [usually S] US ⇒ ↑one-two punch 217. ˌrock ˈbottom noun [U] INFORMAL (UNHAPPY) ⇒ ↑rock bottom 218. ˌslim ˈpickings noun [plural] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑slim pickings 219. ˌsticky ˈwicket noun [C usually singular] UK ⇒ ↑sticky wicket 220. ˌturn of eˈvents noun [C usually singular] ⇒ ↑turn of events 221. ˌvicious ˈcircle noun [S] ⇒ ↑vicious circle 222. ˌworst-case sceˈnario noun [S] ⇒ ↑worst-case scenario 223. a brush with sth ⇒ ↑a brush with sth :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 224. a brush with sth ⇒ ↑brush :: 2 × Accidents and disasters 225. a new/record/all-time low ⇒ ↑a new/record/all-time low 226. a new/record/all-time low ⇒ ↑low 227. a past ⇒ ↑a past 228. a past ⇒ ↑past 229. a shock to the system ⇒ ↑a shock to the system 230. a shock to the system ⇒ ↑shock 231. be a disaster B2 INFORMAL ⇒ ↑be a disaster 232. be a disaster B2 INFORMAL ⇒ ↑disaster 233. be in a cleft stick ⇒ ↑be in a cleft stick 234. be in a cleft stick ⇒ ↑cleft stick 235. by accident ⇒ ↑accident 236. by accident ⇒ ↑by accident 237. death by misadventure UK LEGAL ⇒ ↑death by misadventure 238. death by misadventure UK LEGAL ⇒ ↑misadventure 239. in reverse (order) ⇒ ↑in reverse (order) 240. in reverse (order) ⇒ ↑reverse 241. in the throes of sth ⇒ ↑in the throes of sth 242. in the throes of sth ⇒ ↑throes 243. make a hash of sth [S] UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑hash 244. make a hash of sth [S] UK INFORMAL ⇒ ↑make a hash of sth 245. straits [plural] ⇒ ↑strait 246. straits [plural] ⇒ ↑straits 247. the crunch [S] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑crunch 248. the crunch [S] INFORMAL ⇒ ↑the crunch 249. the matter A2 [S] ⇒ ↑matter 250. the matter A2 [S] ⇒ ↑the matter 251. the rigours of sth ⇒ ↑rigour 252. the rigours of sth ⇒ ↑the rigours of sth 253. the underdog [S] ⇒ ↑the underdog 254. the underdog [S] ⇒ ↑underdog 255. woes [plural] FORMAL ⇒ ↑woe 256. woes [plural] FORMAL ⇒ ↑woes 257. calamitous adjective ⇒ ↑calamitous 258. calamitous adjective ⇒ ↑calamity 259. calamitously adverb ⇒ ↑calamitously 260. calamitously adverb ⇒ ↑calamity 261. cataclysmic adjective ⇒ ↑cataclysm 262. cataclysmic adjective ⇒ ↑cataclysmic 263. catastrophic adjective ⇒ ↑catastrophe 264. catastrophic adjective ⇒ ↑catastrophic 265. disastrously adverb ⇒ ↑disastrous 266. disastrously adverb ⇒ ↑disastrously |
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