How do you use "disaster" in a sentence?

The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history. The dinner party was a complete disaster—everything went wrong. They're preparing for a potential disaster by stockpiling supplies.

disaster

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Significado: A sudden event causing great damage, destruction, or suffering

灾难，灾祸；彻底的失败

desastre, catástrofe

災害、大惨事；大失敗

재해, 재난; 대실패

A disaster is a sudden catastrophic event that causes significant damage, destruction, or distress. This can include natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes, or man-made disasters like industrial accidents. Informally, disaster can describe any situation that goes very badly wrong, like a failed dinner party or botched project.

Disaster是一种造成重大损害、破坏或痛苦的突发灾难性事件。这可以包括洪水、地震和飓风等自然灾害，或工业事故等人为灾害。非正式地，disaster可以描述任何非常糟糕的情况，如失败的晚宴或搞砸的项目。

Un desastre es un evento catastrófico repentino que causa daños, destrucción o angustia significativos. Esto puede incluir desastres naturales como inundaciones, terremotos y huracanes, o desastres causados por el hombre como accidentes industriales. Informalmente, desastre puede describir cualquier situación que sale muy mal, como una cena fallida o un proyecto arruinado.

「disaster」は、重大な損害、破壊、または苦痛を引き起こす突然の壊滅的な出来事です。これには洪水、地震、ハリケーンなどの自然災害や、産業事故などの人為的災害が含まれます。口語的には、失敗した夕食会や失敗したプロジェクトなど、非常にうまくいかない状況を表すこともあります。

Disaster는 큰 피해, 파괴 또는 고통을 초래하는 갑작스러운 재앙적 사건을 말합니다. 홍수, 지진, 허리케인과 같은 자연재해나 산업 사고와 같은 인재가 포함됩니다. 비격식적으로는 실패한 저녁 파티나 망친 프로젝트처럼 크게 잘못된 상황을 묘사하는 데도 쓰입니다.

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.
その地震は国の歴史上最悪の自然災害でした。
그 지진은 이 나라 역사상 최악의 자연재해였습니다.
The dinner party was a complete disaster—everything went wrong.
晚宴是一场彻底的灾难——一切都出了问题。
La cena fue un completo desastre—todo salió mal.
夕食会は完全な災難でした—すべてがうまくいきませんでした。
저녁 파티는 완전한 재앙이었습니다—모든 것이 엉망이 되었습니다.
They're preparing for a potential disaster by stockpiling supplies.
他们正在储备物资，为可能发生的灾难做准备。
Se están preparando para un posible desastre almacenando suministros.
彼らは物資を備蓄して、起こりうる災害に備えています。
그들은 물자를 비축하여 일어날 수 있는 재난에 대비하고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From French 'désastre', from Italian 'disastro' meaning 'ill-starred event', from 'dis-' (away, without) + 'astro' (star), from Latin 'astrum', from Greek 'astron'. Literally 'without a star' — an event caused by unfavourable stars.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Italian 'disastro,' literally meaning 'ill-starred' (from Latin 'dis-' meaning bad + 'astrum' meaning star). The word reflects the ancient belief that disasters were caused by unfavourable positions of the stars.

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