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disastrously

UK //dɪˈzɑː.strəs.li//US //dɪˈzæs.trəs.li//

词源

源自法语 'désastreux'(灾难的),最终来自拉丁语 'astrum'(星星),古时认为星象异常会带来厄运。后缀 '-ly' 构成副词。

adverb

❶ 以灾难性的方式,形容某事造成极其糟糕的后果或完全失败,通常带有意外或不可控的意味。

“The experiment went disastrously wrong when the chemicals reacted unexpectedly.”

(当化学品意外反应时,实验灾难性地出错了。)

“Their marriage ended disastrously after years of constant arguments.”

(经过多年的不断争吵,他们的婚姻以灾难性的方式结束了。)

同义词:catastrophically, terribly, ruinously

常见短语

end disastrously — 形容某事以极其糟糕的结果收场,通常指计划、关系或行动的彻底失败。

“The peace talks ended disastrously when both sides refused to compromise.”

(当双方拒绝妥协时,和平谈判以灾难性的结果告终。)