2013年1月18日 · 1.N-COUNT(尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难,灾祸(如地震、坠机等)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.
表示“灾难”、“灾祸”的名词. disaster 一般用语,指不可预见或外来不利因素突然造成的灾难。 例句: Who could ever dream of a disaster like this? 谁能想到会发生这样的灾难? The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster. 飞行员不得不采取紧急措施避免灾难的发生。
disaster、calamity、catastrophe与misfortune这些名词均表示“灾难”或“不幸”之意。 disaster : 普通用词,指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。 It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months.
"disaster"(灾难),通常指的是一场具有广泛而严重破坏性的突发事件。 例句: The earthquake was a disaster that left the city in ruins.(地震是一场让城市成为废墟的灾难。) 2. "Mishap"(小事故)则是一种小规模但令人不快的事件,通常是意外和轻微的。