disaster

disasterdisasterD.J.:[diˈzɑ:stə]K.K.:[dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-]n.1.■灾难, 灾祸They kept a record of earthquake disasters.他们记录地震所引发的灾害。2.■彻底的失败His career is a story of utter disaster.他在事业上一事无成。

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disaster[,di'zɑ:stə]n.1.■大不幸，大难，大祸，灾难，灾害，天灾2.■祸患；成事不足败事有余的人3.■4.■彻底(或完全)的失败，惨败；事故，故障5.■彻底(或完全)失败的事情6.■[废语](星向)凶位，凶向近义词calamitycatastrophecataclysma disaster waiting to happen[讽刺语]临头的大灾祸；被忽略的潜在危险(或问题)a walking disaster 或 a disaster on two legs[口语]经常出差错的人；混乱无序的人court(或invite) disaster招致灾难，惹祸walk with disaster与灾祸打交道，招致灾难

disasterdisaster[diˈzɑ:stə]n.1.■天灾; 灾难; 不幸, 祸患

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继承用法disasterriddenadj.1.■灾难深重的

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参考词汇disaster;calamity;calastrophe;都含有“灾难”的意思。1.■disaster指“不可预测的意外事件所造成的灾难或不幸”, 如:These difficulties are caused by natural disasters.这些困难都是由自然灾害造成的。2.■calamity指“巨大而严重的不幸或灾难”, 如:The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.偷袭珍珠港(对美军来说)是一场毁灭性的灾难。3.■catastrophe指“突然造成极严重的灾难”或“异常的灾祸”, 含“最终结局无法补偿之意”, 如:A big earthquake is a catastrophe.大地震(对人类)是异常的灾祸。