disaster

1. N-COUNT A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed. 災(zāi)難

It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months. 這是不到兩個(gè)月內(nèi)該地區(qū)內(nèi)的第2起空難。

2. N-COUNT If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable. 極為糟糕的事; 不能接受的事[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

The whole production was just a disaster!

整部作品簡(jiǎn)直是一團(tuán)糟！

3. N-UNCOUNT Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you. 災(zāi)禍

The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster. 該政府把自己帶到了財(cái)政災(zāi)難的邊緣。

4. PHRASE If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences. 禍端

You give them a gun, and it's a recipe for disaster. 你給他們一把槍，那就是禍端。