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

• 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 and human activities have resulted in the decline.
  海草床衰退的原因包括自然灾害和人类活动的影响。
• Waterlogging disasters seriously affect people's lives and health, and have caused huge economic losses to society.
  内涝灾害的发生严重影响了人们的生活和健康，为社会造成巨大经济损失。
• This decade, a series of disasters have destroyed communities and countries.
  在近十年，一系列的灾难破坏了许多地区和国家。
• Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters
  贫困和人类的愚昧加剧了自然灾难。
• 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。
• Storms and floods are already among the most frequent and deadly forms of natural disasters.
  暴风雨和水灾已成为最频繁和最致命的自然灾害之一。
• To predict, monitor and mitigate such disasters we need rapid and continuous data and information gathering.
  为了预测、监测和缓解这类灾害，我们需要迅速而连续的数据和信息采集。
• 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。