disaster
英 /dɪˈzɑːstə/ 美 /dɪˈzæstər/
- n. 灾难；灾祸An event causing great damage, suffering, or loss.
- n. 彻底的失败；糟糕的事Something that goes extremely badly or fails completely.
Dinner was a disaster because I burned the rice.
晚餐糟透了，因为我把米饭烧焦了。
Effective early warning systems can reduce the damage caused by natural disasters and help communities recover more quickly.
有效的预警系统可以减少自然灾害造成的损失，并帮助社区更快恢复。
搭配
natural disaster 自然灾害disaster relief 灾害救援avert disaster 避免灾难a complete disaster 彻底的失败
辨析提示
也可夸张形容失败：The party was a disaster。
词族
disastrous (adj.)、disastrously (adv.)
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