disaster
noun
dɪˈzɑːstə
noun
1
a
sudden
event
such
as
a
flood,
storm,
or
accident
which
causes
great
damage
or
suffering
灾难，灾祸;
2
something
that
is
very
bad
or
a
failure,
especially
when
this
is
very
annoying
or
disappointing
灾难，不幸，彻底失败
sth
is
a
complete/total/disaster
Because
of
the
weather,
the
parade
was
a
total
disaster.
由于天气不好，游行活动彻底搞砸了。
The
evening
was
an
unmitigated
disaster
(=a
complete
failure)
.
这一晚完全是一场灾难。
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for
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The
cuts
in
funding
will
be
a
disaster
for
the
schools.
削减经费对学校来说将是灾难性的。
Five
small
boys
on
skis
is
a
recipe
for
disaster
(=is
very
likely
to
end
badly)
.
五个小男孩一起玩滑雪，这迟早要出事。