disastrous
英 [dɪ'zɑːstrəs]
美[dɪ'zæstrəs]
- adj. 灾难性的；损失惨重的；悲伤的
词态变化
副词: disastrously;
英英释意
- 1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin;
- "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"
- "a calamitous defeat"
- "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"
- "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin
- "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur
- "a fateful error"
英文词源
- disastrous (adj.)
- 1580s, "ill-starred," from French désastreux (16c.), from désastre (see disaster) or from Italian desastroso. Meaning "calamitous" is from c. 1600. Related: Disastrously.
同义词辨析
unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, disastrous
这些形容词均有"不幸的"之意。
unhappy： 多用于表示心理状态，指由于不满意或遇到一般性倒霉事而感到不愉快。
unfortunate： 语气较强，多指因命运不佳，意外不幸或事业失败、生活处于困境等而感到不幸。
unlucky： 指因缺少或一时无机遇，虽作了努力，但事不从心，感到失意。
disastrous： 着重不可避免和后果严重。
考试真题
- All in all, the Olympic class ships were marvels of sea engineering, but they seemed cursed to suffer disastrous fates.
2018年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C
- We will see unimaginative governments and dying corporations make disastrous decisions.
2017年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- Earlier this month a separate study found that a combination of climate change and industrial fishing is threatening the krill (磷虾) population in Antarctic waters, with a potentially disastrous impact on whales, seals and penguins.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- It's become so iconic that attempts to change its taste in 1985—sweetening it in a move projected to boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C
- In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck, by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival.
2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- The impact of dropping birth rate on developing countries may not be but disastrous.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 题设
实用场景例句
- How could everything go so disastrously wrong?
- 怎么会事事都出这么大的错呢？
牛津词典
- a disastrous harvest/fire/result
- 严重歉收 / 火灾；灾难性的结果
牛津词典
- Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
- 降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。
牛津词典
- ...their disastrous performance in the general election of 1906.
- 他们在1906大选中的糟糕表现
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the recent, disastrous earthquake...
- 最近的灾难性地震
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers.
- 对咖啡价格的影响对生产商而言是灾难性的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- England's cricketers have had another disastrous day.
- 英格兰板球队又经历了灰色的一天。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In general , a literary work in which the protagonist meets an unhappy or disastrous end.
- 悲剧:以主人公可悲的或灾难性的结局结束的故事.
期刊摘选
- This had been a disastrous week for prime minister.
- 对于总理来说,这是灾难性的一星期.
期刊摘选
- Any intrusion by an external element can be disastrous to the whole objective.
- 任何入侵由一个外部因素,可以带来灾难性到整个目标.
期刊摘选
- The effect on her was disastrous.
- 这件事可把她害惨了.
辞典例句
- This mountainous area often suffered from disastrous droughts, and a lot of common people became homeless.
- 这个山区常常闹旱灾, 很多老百姓流离失所.
期刊摘选
- The new system has had a disastrous effect on productivity.
- 新制度对生产率产生了灾难性的影响.
《简明英汉词典》
- In comparison with the disastrous damage made by the earthquake, my personal loss is negligible.
- 和地震造成的灾难性破坏相比, 我个人的这点损失实在算不了什么.
《简明英汉词典》
- The road was disastrous.
- 路面真糟糕.
《简明英汉词典》
- Carelessness in driving often results in disastrous accidents.
- 开车时粗心大意常造成严重事故.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The President's attempts to be all things to all men had disastrous consequences.
- 总统企图讨好各方的做法招致了灾难性的后果.
《简明英汉词典》
- His original idea was good, but his execution of the scheme was disastrous.
- 他的设想很好, 但实行起来却糟糕透顶.
《简明英汉词典》
- The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.
- 暴雨成灾.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
- 降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars.
- 一个彻底失败的经营项目使他损失严重。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- The first four years of government were completely disastrous.
- 政府前4年的执政彻底失败。
柯林斯例句
- The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers.
- 对咖啡价格的影响对生产商而言是灾难性的。
柯林斯例句
- England's cricketers have had another disastrous day.
- 英格兰板球队又经历了灰色的一天。
柯林斯例句
- Obree summed his weekend up in one word: "Disastrous."
- 奥布瑞用一个词总结了他的周末经历：“灾难。”
柯林斯例句
- They told Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs.
- 他们告诉雅克·德洛尔必须不惜任何代价避免一场毁灭性的世界贸易战。
柯林斯例句
- Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
- 在灾难性的俄国战役中，拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。
柯林斯例句
- He is rumoured to be on the way out of professional cycling following a disastrous season.
- 经过一个失败的赛季之后，据传他即将退出职业自行车赛。
柯林斯例句
- Some of the blame for the disastrous night must be shouldered by the promoters.
- 筹办方必须为那个灾难性的夜晚承担一部分责任。
柯林斯例句