"spell disaster" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 預示災難
• 意味著災難

Definition

表示某件事很可能導致嚴重後果或災難，也就是災難的徵兆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個帶點正式感的習語，用來警告某事可能帶來嚴重後果。常見於描述決策、變化或特定情況。‘spell trouble’ 用於小問題，‘spell disaster’ 通常指較嚴重的後果。

Examples

Ignoring the safety rules could spell disaster.

忽視安全規則可能會**預示災難**。

A broken dam can spell disaster for the whole town.

水壩破裂可能會給整個城鎮**意味著災難**。

Forgetting an important deadline may spell disaster for your project.

忘記重要的截止日期可能會給你的項目**預示災難**。

Letting these problems pile up could really spell disaster down the road.

讓這些問題堆積下去，將來真的可能會**預示災難**。

Cutting corners on quality might spell disaster for our reputation.

在品質上偷工減料可能會讓我們的聲譽**遭遇災難**。

Bringing in so many new people at once could definitely spell disaster if we're not careful.

一次招進那麼多新人，如果不小心，絕對會**預示災難**。