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		 🔑 dis·as·terBrE /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/NAmE /dɪˈzæstər/ noun🔑  [C] an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage 灾难;灾祸;灾害 SYN catastrophe ◆an  air disaster 空难◆environmental disasters 环境灾难◆Thousands died in the disaster.  数千人在这场灾祸中丧生。◆a  natural disaster  (= one that is caused by nature) 自然灾害  avalanche,  cyclone,  disaster,  earthquake,  eruption erupt,  flood,  hurricane,  landslide,  tornado,  tsunami 🔑  [C, U] a very bad situation that causes problems 不幸;祸患◆Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster.  丢了工作不一定就是大难临头。◆Disaster struck  when the wheel came off.  车轮脱落,灾难就来了。◆financial disaster 严重的财政危机◆Letting her organize the party is a  recipe for disaster  (= something that is likely to go badly wrong).  让她来组织这次聚会非坏事不可。🔑  [C, U] (informal) a complete failure 彻底失败的人(或事)◆As a teacher, he's a disaster.  他当老师压根儿就不称职。◆The play's first night was a total disaster.  这出戏头一晚就彻底演砸了。 ●an ˌaccident/a diˌsaster waiting to ˈhappena thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave 隐患 |