1N-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. (尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难,灾祸(如地震、坠机等)
It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months.
这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.
2N-COUNT 非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸 If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable. 非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸 [emphasis]
The whole production was just a disaster!
整个产品简直就是一个败笔!
It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals.
如果不能挺进半决赛,对他们来说就是完败。
'This tax is a disaster waiting to happen,' said an angry Tory backbencher.