Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5261
disastrous
灾难性的；毁灭性的；极糟糕的
核心释义
Causing great damage, harm, or suffering; catastrophically bad or unfortunate.
- 1.
灾难性的；带来灾难的；不幸的。
Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
- 2.
(事件)具有极其不幸或可怕的后果；带来毁灭
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; ; ; ; - Charles Darwin; - Douglas MacArthur
- 3.
预示灾难的；不祥的。
Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
不祥的；凶兆的；灾难性的；带来灾难的；不幸的。；(事件)具有极其不幸或可怕的后果；带来毁灭；预示灾难的；不祥的。；损失惨重的
用法In use
The company's disastrous decision led to massive layoffs.
用法提示：“disastrous”作为形容词，修饰“decision”，表示决定带来的灾难性后果。
Leaving the campfire unattended could have disastrous consequences.
用法提示：“disastrous”作定语，修饰“consequences”，强调后果严重。
The weather was disastrous for the outdoor wedding, with heavy rain and strong winds.
用法提示：“disastrous”作表语，描述天气对婚礼的破坏性影响。
the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign
be disastrous
The storm was disastrous.
这场风暴是灾难性的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disastrous consequences
- 灾难性后果
- The policy had disastrous consequences for the economy.该政策对经济造成了灾难性后果。
- disastrous failure
- 灾难性失败
- The project ended in a disastrous failure.该项目以灾难性失败告终。
- disastrous impact
- 灾难性影响
- The earthquake had a disastrous impact on the region.地震对该地区产生了灾难性影响。
- disastrous mistake
- 灾难性错误
- It was a disastrous mistake to ignore the warning signs.忽视预警信号是一个灾难性错误。
- disastrous outcome
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
disaster（灾难）+ ous（形容词后缀）= 灾难性的
语境与语域Context & Register
formal, news
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词for或to连用，表示对...是灾难性的
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -strous: disastrous (target), monstrous, lustrous. Note that the stressed vowel differs: disastrous has /æ/ or /ɑː/, monstrous has /ɑː/ or /ɒ/, lustrous has /ʌ/, so they do not rhyme exactly.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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