时间: 2025-04-23 19:41:52
美: [dɪ'zæstɚ]
英: [dɪ'zɑːstə]
n. 灾难,灾祸;不幸
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 19:41:52
词源分析:“disaster”源自拉丁语“disastrum”,由“dis-” (表示否定或反向) 和“astrum” (意为星星) 组成。它的字面意思是“星星的坏运气”,暗示着某种不幸的命运。
历史背景:该词首次被使用可以追溯到15世纪,最早的文献记录出现在意大利的文学作品中,描述自然灾害及其对人类生活的影响。
课本:在**的教材中,可能出现在初中及高中英语课本中。美国教材中,可能在中学的历史或科学课程中提及,例如自然灾害相关的单元。
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通过上述分析和例句,可以更好地理解和记忆“disaster”这个词的含义和用法。
[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。