disaster
发音
英 [dɪˈzɑːstə(r)]
美 [dɪˈzæstər]
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- n.
- 灾难
- 彻底的失败
- 不幸
- 祸患
单词词源
disaster 灾难
dis-, 不,非,使相反。-aster, 星星,星辰,词源同star, asterisk.即星位不正,在古代占星术中预示着灾难降临。
双语例句
- 1. Investors believed disaster had been averted .
- 投资者认为已经躲过了灾难。
- 2. So far rust has not caused a disaster .
- 到目前为止,锈病并没有造成灾害。
- 3. New government spending on disaster reconstruction is expected to help offset weaker overseas demand .
- 新的政府在灾后重建上的开支被期望帮助抵消海外需求的疲软。
- 4. Surprise spells disaster for people seeking change .
- 对寻求改变的人来说,惊喜会招致灾祸。
- 5. It has taken even longer to fully understand that his life was a disaster .
- 过了更久的时间,人们才发现他的生活多么悲惨不幸。