
好词典

源自意大利语 disastro,由 dis-(坏的)和 astro(星星)组成,原指星象不吉带来的厄运。
❶ 指突然发生的、造成重大损失或破坏的事件,如自然灾害、事故等。通常带来严重后果,需要紧急应对。
“The earthquake was a terrible disaster that destroyed the entire town.”
(这场地震是一场可怕的灾难,摧毁了整个小镇。)
“The oil spill caused an environmental disaster along the coast.”
(石油泄漏在海岸沿线造成了环境灾难。)
natural disaster — 指由自然力量引起的灾难性事件,如地震、洪水、飓风等,通常造成大规模破坏。
“The government is helping people recover from the natural disaster.”
(政府正在帮助人们从自然灾害中恢复。)
recipe for disaster — 形容某种情况或行为极可能导致糟糕的结果,暗示即将发生的麻烦或失败。
“Mixing those chemicals is a recipe for disaster.”
(混合那些化学药品就是在自找麻烦。)