disaster
英 [dɪ'zɑːstə]
美[dɪ'zæstɚ]
- n. 灾难，灾祸；不幸
英英释意
- 1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;
- "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"
- "his policies were a disaster"
- 2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
- "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
- "the earthquake was a disaster"
- 3. an act that has disastrous consequences
双语例句
- 1. An airliner came close to disaster while approaching Heathrow Airport.
- 一架大型客机在飞近希思罗机场时差点儿发生空难。
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- 2. We were in a disaster situation that defies description.
- 我们陷入了难以言表的糟糕处境。
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- 3. The President described the disaster as an act of God.
- 总统将这场灾难说成是天灾。
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- 4. An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened.
- 调查已经展开，以查明灾难是如何发生的。
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- 5. Investors were storing up a lot of cash in anticipation of disaster.
- 投资者预料会出现灾难，正在储备大量现金。
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