natural disaster
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Significado: A catastrophic event caused by natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, or hurricanes
自然灾害
desastre natural
自然災害
자연재해
'Natural disaster' is a fixed compound noun for catastrophic events caused by nature. 'Natural' distinguishes them from man-made disasters. It covers earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
'natural disaster'是一个固定复合名词,指由自然力量造成的灾难性事件。'natural'将其与人为灾害区分开来。涵盖地震、海啸、飓风、洪水和野火。
'Natural disaster' es un nombre compuesto fijo para eventos catastróficos causados por la naturaleza. 'Natural' los distingue de los desastres provocados por el hombre. Incluye terremotos, tsunamis, huracanes, inundaciones e incendios forestales.
「natural disaster」は自然の力によって引き起こされる壊滅的な出来事を表す定型の複合名詞です。「natural」は人為的な災害と区別します。地震、津波、ハリケーン、洪水、山火事を含みます。
'natural disaster'는 자연의 힘에 의해 발생하는 재앙적 사건을 나타내는 고정 복합 명사입니다. 'natural'은 인재와 구별하기 위해 사용되며, 지진, 쓰나미, 허리케인, 홍수, 산불 등을 포함합니다.
Ejemplos
- The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 这次地震是该国历史上最严重的自然灾害。El terremoto fue el peor desastre natural en la historia del país.その地震はその国の歴史上最悪の自然災害でした。그 지진은 그 나라 역사상 최악의 자연재해였습니다.
- Climate change is increasing the frequency of natural disasters. 气候变化正在增加自然灾害的频率。El cambio climático está aumentando la frecuencia de los desastres naturales.気候変動により自然災害の頻度が増しています。기후 변화로 인해 자연재해의 빈도가 증가하고 있습니다.
- Aid agencies responded quickly to the natural disaster. 救援机构迅速响应了这场自然灾害。Las agencias de ayuda respondieron rápidamente al desastre natural.援助機関は自然災害に迅速に対応しました。구호 기관들이 자연재해에 신속하게 대응했습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: news, geography, science
Tono: serious
✓ Correcto
- It was a terrible natural disaster.那是一场可怕的自然灾害。Fue un terrible desastre natural.それはひどい自然災害でした。끔찍한 자연재해였습니다.
- Natural disasters are becoming more common.自然灾害正变得越来越频繁。Los desastres naturales son cada vez más frecuentes.自然災害はますます頻繁になっています。자연재해가 점점 더 빈번해지고 있습니다.
- It was a natural disaster.那是一场自然灾害。Fue un desastre natural.それは自然災害でした。자연재해였어요.
- There was a natural disaster.发生了一场自然灾害。Hubo un desastre natural.自然災害がありました。자연재해가 발생했어요.
✗ Incorrecto
- It was a nature disaster. (use 'natural' not 'nature' — the adjective form is needed)那是一场nature灾害。(需要形容词形式'natural'而不是名词'nature')Fue un nature disaster. (se usa la forma adjetiva 'natural' y no el sustantivo 'nature')それはnature disasterでした。(名詞の'nature'ではなく形容詞の'natural'を使います)그것은 nature disaster였어요. (명사 'nature'가 아니라 형용사 'natural'을 사용합니다)
- There was an environmental disaster. (use 'natural disaster' for events like earthquakes — 'environmental disaster' is for pollution, oil spills, etc.)发生了一场environmental灾害。(地震等事件用'natural disaster'——'environmental disaster'指污染、漏油等)Hubo un environmental disaster. (se usa 'natural disaster' para terremotos — 'environmental disaster' es para contaminación, vertidos de petróleo, etc.)environmental disasterがありました。(地震などには'natural disaster'を使います——'environmental disaster'は汚染や石油流出に使います)environmental disaster가 있었어요. (지진 같은 재해에는 'natural disaster'를 사용합니다——'environmental disaster'는 오염이나 기름 유출에 사용합니다)
Origen e historia
Modern compound noun — 'natural disaster' became standard terminology in the 20th century with increased global news coverage of catastrophic events.
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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