disaster
n. 灾祸, 不幸, 彻底失败
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灾难，灾祸；不幸
a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering
One hundred and twenty people died in China's worst air disaster .
有120人在中国这起最惨烈的空难事故中丧生。
the economic consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
切尔诺贝利核灾难给经济带来的后果
The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural disaster to hit England for decades.
1987年的飓风是英格兰数十年来遭遇的最为严重的自然灾害。
Their expedition nearly ended in disaster , when one of the climbers slid off the mountain.
一名登山者从山上滑落，他们的探险活动险些以灾难告终。
The drought could spell disaster for wildlife.
干旱可能会对野生生物造成灾难。
Disaster struckwhen two men were killed during their parachute jumps.
灾难突然降临，两名男子在跳伞过程中丧生。
The peace process was on the brink of disaster .
和平进程到了灾难的边缘。
Luckily the pilot saw the other plane just in time, and a disaster was narrowly averted .
幸好驾驶员及时看到了另一架飞机，侥幸避免了一场灾难。
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An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
灾难
灾害
灾祸
可数 不可数People would suffer disasters when society's morality degenerates.
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An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
灾难
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A skateboard trick involving a 180-degree ollie, landing on the center of the board with the front trucks facing towards the ramp and the back trucks over the lip. The skater then leans forwards to return in the ramp.
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From Middle French desastre, from Italian disastro, from dis- + astro (“star”), from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
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