disaster

1. N-COUNT A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed. 灾难

It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months. 这是不到两个月内该地区内的第2起空难。

2. N-COUNT If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable. 极为糟糕的事; 不能接受的事[强调]

The whole production was just a disaster!

整部作品简直是一团糟！

3. N-UNCOUNT Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you. 灾祸

The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster. 该政府把自己带到了财政灾难的边缘。

4. PHRASE If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences. 祸端

You give them a gun, and it's a recipe for disaster. 你给他们一把枪，那就是祸端。