"disaster" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 灾难
• 惨剧

Definition

Disaster 指造成巨大破坏、痛苦或损失的严重事件。它可以是地震这样的重大灾害，也可以指日常生活中的彻底失败。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常用于严重事件，如自然灾害、事故或战争，但也常在口语中夸张地表示小失败：'The party was a disaster.' 常见搭配有 'a natural disaster', 'a complete disaster', 'disaster struck'。它比 'problem' 或 'mistake' 语气更强、更有感情色彩。

Examples

The flood was a disaster for the village.

这场洪水对这个村庄来说是一场**灾难**。

The fire turned the kitchen into a disaster.

这场火灾让厨房变成了一场**灾难**。

My first cake was a disaster, but I learned a lot.

我做的第一个蛋糕简直是场**灾难**，但我学到了很多。

The meeting was a complete disaster from start to finish.

这次会议从头到尾完全是一场**灾难**。

If we don't back up the files, losing them could be a disaster.

如果我们不备份这些文件，丢了它们可能会是一场**灾难**。

Honestly, dinner was a disaster, so we ordered pizza instead.

说实话，晚饭简直是场**灾难**，所以我们改叫了披萨。