By tracking people's e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther thandisasters and sob stories.
通过追踪人们的电子邮件和网上帖子, 科学家们发现, 好消息比灾难和悲情故事传播得更快、更远。
2016全国卷3
disaster
英[dɪ'zɑːstə(r)] 美[dɪ'zæstər]
"lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"
"his policies were a disaster"
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
"the earthquake was a disaster"
1.(尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难,灾祸(如地震、坠机等)
Adisaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
e.g. It was the second airdisaster in the region in less than two months...
这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
e.g. Many had lost all in thedisaster and were destitute.
很多人被灾难夺去了一切,变得一无所有。
2.非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸
If you refer to something as adisaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable.
disaster的近义词
e.g. The whole production was just adisaster!
整个产品简直就是一个败笔!
e.g. It would be adisaster for them not to reach the semi-finals...
如果不能挺进半决赛,对他们来说就是完败。
3.灾祸;祸患
disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you.
disaster
e.g. The government brought itself to the brink of fiscaldisaster...
政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。
e.g. 'The potential fordisaster is enormous,' he says.
“这将会祸患无穷,”他说道。
4.没有什么好结果;后患无穷
If you say that something isa recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences.
1. 大灾难:美国运通新兴市场债券基金经理人法兰根(Tom Flanagan)昨(10)日闻讯表示,罗杰斯是一位很成功的投资者,但他的评价却太极端,不是极好的(fantastic),就是大灾难(disaster),虽然罗杰斯不看好债券,但债券的防御性投资功能,并不会改变.
They had led the country into economic disaster.
他们把国家带入了经济灾难中。
The disaster caused him to waver in his faith.
这件灾难使他对信仰发生了动摇。
He spoke darkly of possible future disaster.
他悲观地说将来可能大难临头。
We are all pervaded with a sense of disaster.
我们普遍有大祸降临的感觉。
Nothing but disaster would come from such a plan.
此一计划除了导致失败而外将一无所获。
an air disaster
空难
environmental disasters
环境灾难
Thousands died in the disaster.
数千人在这场灾祸中丧生。
a natural disaster (= one that is caused by nature)
自然灾害
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster.
丢了工作不一定就是大难临头。
disaster struck when the wheel came off.
车轮脱落,灾难就来了。
financial disaster
严重的财政危机
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong) .
让她来组织这次聚会非坏事不可。
As a teacher, he's a disaster.
他当老师压根儿就不称职。
The play's first night was a total disaster.
这出戏头一晚就彻底演砸了。
The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster...
政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。
'The potential for disaster is enormous,' he says.
“这将会祸患无穷,”他说道。
It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals...
如果不能挺进半决赛,对他们来说就是完败。
The whole production was just a disaster!
整个产品简直就是一个败笔!
Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.
很多人被灾难夺去了一切,变得一无所有。
It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months...
这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
The crow croaked disaster.
乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难.
What a terrible disaster!
真是了不得的大祸啊!
They ascribed their disaster to an unkind fate.
他们把他们的灾难归于命不好.
She could now no longer contain herself, and was convinced that some disaster was impending.
她此时按捺不住自己, 料想一定是凶多吉少.
Preparedness ensures security ; unpreparedness invites disaster .
有备才能无患,无备必定 吃亏.
This development could spell disaster for the steel industry.
这一发展有可能给钢铁工业带来灾难.
The disaster was seen as a judgement from on high.
这一灾难被视为上天的惩罚.
The smallest deflection of the missile could bring disaster.
导弹有极微小的偏斜也可能酿出大祸.
Landing in bad weather is a tricky task for any pilot, even the smallest error can lead to disaster.
在恶劣天气的条件下着陆对于任何飞行员都是一项危险的工作, 甚至极小的差错都可能酿成一场灾难.
A disaster was narrowly averted.
及时防止了一场灾难。
an air disaster
空难
The government's policy is an open door to disaster.
政府的政策为灾难敞开了大门。
The evening was an unmitigated disaster.
这一晚完全是一场灾难。
He said anyone giving orders without respecting the wishes of his people is heading for disaster.
他说任何不尊重人民意愿而发号施令的人都注定会走向灭亡。
disaster always brought out the best in Churchill.
出自:D. FraserThe Houghton Main colliery disaster in which five miners died.
出自:Daily TelegraphBy tracking people's e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther thandisasters and sob stories.
通过追踪人们的电子邮件和网上帖子, 科学家们发现, 好消息比灾难和悲情故事传播得更快、更远。
2016全国卷3
You can insure yourself against the risk of unemployment and receive unconditional payments if thedisaster happens.
如果发生灾难,你能为自己投保失业险并得到无条件赔付。
2014英语一
No one tries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economicdisaster.
失业者比任何人都更努力地在这场国家经济灾难中寻找一线希望。
2012英语二
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