"a disaster of epic proportions" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 规模空前的灾难

Definition

一种极其严重或具有极大破坏性的事件，比一般灾难更加严重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是夸张和比喻性的表达，通常用来强调某事非常严重。既可用于真实灾难，也可用在幽默或日常场合形容严重问题。在新闻标题、日常对话常见，正式场合要慎用。

Examples

The flood was a disaster of epic proportions.

这场洪水是**规模空前的灾难**。

Losing all their money was a disaster of epic proportions for the family.

他们把所有的钱都丢了，对家庭来说是**规模空前的灾难**。

The oil spill became a disaster of epic proportions.

这次漏油成了**规模空前的灾难**。

If we miss this deadline, it’ll be a disaster of epic proportions for our company.

如果我们错过这个截止日期，对公司来说将是**规模空前的灾难**。

Trust me, forgetting her birthday would be a disaster of epic proportions.

相信我，忘记她的生日会是**规模空前的灾难**。

When the computer crashed before I could save my work, it felt like a disaster of epic proportions.

在我保存文件之前电脑崩溃了，简直就是**规模空前的灾难**。