时间: 2025-04-25 20:57:30
美: [dɪ'zæstɚ]
英: [dɪ'zɑːstə]
n. 灾难,灾祸;不幸
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 20:57:30
词源分析:
“Disaster”源自拉丁语“disastro”,由“dis-”(表示“反对”或“分开”)和“astro”(表示“星星”)构成。古人认为星星的**与人类的命运息息相关,因此一个不利的星象被视为不幸的预兆。
历史背景:
该词首次被记录使用于1*世纪,反映了人们对自然现象与人类命运的联想。
课本:
在**的英语教材中,通常出现在初中或高中阶段。美国教材如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》中也会在高中英语课程中出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
在法律领域,可能指代法律上的灾难性**,如“disaster relief”指灾难救助。在科学领域,可能指自然灾害的研究。
The earthquake was a major disaster that affected thousands of people.
地震是一场影响成千上万人的重大灾难。
Environmental disasters are becoming more frequent due to climate change.
由于气候变化,环境灾害变得越来越频繁。
The company's financial disaster was a result of poor management decisions.
该公司的财务灾难是管理决策不当的结果。
We need to prepare for any potential disasters that could occur.
我们需要为可能发生的任何灾难做好准备。
His cooking was a disaster; everything burned!
他的烹饪简直是一场灾难;所有东西都烧焦了!
同义词:
反义词:
通过以上内容,学*者可以全面理解“disaster”这个词的含义、用法及其相关联想,从而更好地在实际语境中运用。
[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
例: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。
[[强调]] 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
例:The whole production was just a disaster!整部作品简直是一团糟!
[N-UNCOUNT] Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you. 灾祸
例: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。
[PHRASE] If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences. 祸端
例:You give them a gun, and it's a recipe for disaster.你给他们一把枪,那就是祸端。