"disaster" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 災難
• 慘劇

Definition

Disaster 指造成巨大破壞、痛苦或損失的嚴重事件。它可以是地震這樣的重大災害，也可以指日常生活中的徹底失敗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞常用於嚴重事件，如自然災害、事故或戰爭，但也常在口語中誇張地表示小失敗：'The party was a disaster.' 常見搭配有 'a natural disaster', 'a complete disaster', 'disaster struck'。它比 'problem' 或 'mistake' 語氣更強、更有感情色彩。

Examples

The flood was a disaster for the village.

這場洪水對這個村莊來說是一場**災難**。

The fire turned the kitchen into a disaster.

這場火災讓廚房變成了一場**災難**。

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

我做的第一個蛋糕簡直是場**災難**，但我學到了很多。

The meeting was a complete disaster from start to finish.

這次會議從頭到尾完全是一場**災難**。

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

如果我們不備份這些檔案，丟了它們可能會是一場**災難**。

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

說實話，晚飯簡直是場**災難**，所以我們改叫了披薩。