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

• Disasters have increased in frequency over recent years.
  灾难在最近几年的频率增加了。
• Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters
  贫困和人类的愚昧加剧了自然灾难。
• 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。
• 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。
• The reinsurance market has been bloodied by disasters in the U.S.
  再保险市场因美国发生的灾难而遭受重创。
• The natural disasters in 2010 make me feel unsafe in this world.
  肖一波（音译）表示：2010年所发生的自然灾害让我觉得生活在这个世界上没有了安全感。
• Disasters also exact a devastating economic toll.
  自然灾害也造成了毁灭性的经济损失。
• The accident has echoes of past disasters.
  那起事故仿佛是过去灾难的重现。
• 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。
• These threats to health security arise from conflicts and natural disasters.
  这些卫生安全威胁源自冲突和自然灾害。