disasters

英 [dɪˈzɑːstəz]

美 [dɪˈzæstərz]

n.  灾难; 灾祸; 灾害; 不幸; 祸患; 彻底失败的人(或事)
disaster的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难，灾祸(如地震、坠机等)
  Adisasteris a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
  1. It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months...
     这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
  2. Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.
     很多人被灾难夺去了一切，变得一无所有。
• N-COUNT 非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸
  If you refer to something as adisaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable.
  1. The whole production was just a disaster!
     整个产品简直就是一个败笔！
  2. It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals...
     如果不能挺进半决赛，对他们来说就是完败。
  3. 'This tax is a disaster waiting to happen,' said an angry Tory backbencher.
     “这项税收将为日后埋下祸根，”一位愤怒的保守党后座议员说道。
• N-UNCOUNT 灾祸;祸患
  Disasteris something which has very bad consequences for you.
  1. The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster...
     政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。
  2. 'The potential for disaster is enormous,' he says.
     “这将会祸患无穷，”他说道。
• 没有什么好结果；后患无穷
  If you say that something isa recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences.

双语例句

• These disasters cause significant casualties and economic losses.
  这些灾害会造成重大的人员伤亡和经济损失。
• A catalogue of disasters has recently affected the travel industry.
  近来一连串的灾害对旅游业产生了影响。
• Frequent occurrences of natural disasters in recent years have caused major personnel and property losses in the Asian-Pacific region.
  近年来自然灾害频发，在亚太地区造成重大人员和财产损失。
• The Government's political enemies were quick to pick up on this series of disasters.
  政府的政敌迅速借这一系列灾难向政府发难。
• The accident has echoes of past disasters.
  那起事故仿佛是过去灾难的重现。
• Natural disasters are a constant reminder of human vulnerability.
  自然灾害不断提醒我们注意人类的脆弱和无力。
• China-ASEAN relations have withstood the test of crises and disasters.
  中国和东盟的关系经受住了风雨灾祸的考验。
• Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis
  很显然，自然灾害也是造成该大陆经济危机的原因之一。
• Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters
  贫困和人类的愚昧加剧了自然灾难。
• This classification would include earthquakes, floods, famine, volcanoes and other natural "disasters".
  这类风险包括地震、水灾、饥荒、火山及其他自然灾难。