a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life
灾难,大祸(如事故或自然灾害)
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159 people died in the disaster 有159人在这场灾难中死去
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disaster struck within minutes of take-off .起飞后几分钟内灾难就发生了。
[as modifier]denoting a genre of films that use natural or accidental catastrophe as the mainspring of plot and setting
(以自然灾害或意外灾害为主要情节和背景的)灾难片
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a disaster movie .一部灾难片。
an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences
不幸事件;不幸
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a string of personal disasters 一连串的个人不幸
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reduced legal aid could spell financial disaster .减少法律援助可能会导致财政祸患。
〈非正式〉 失败的人(或行为、事件)
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my perm is a total disaster .我的烫发彻底失败了。
"late 16th cent.: from Italian