英语名词辨析 词汇精选：disaster的用法和辨析

词汇精选：disaster的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,n.,灾难；不幸 [C],例句：,We were all shocked by the disaster.,这场灾难使我们所有人大为震惊。,例句：,In closed agrarian societies, families need a lot of children as insurance against disaster.,在封闭的农业社会里，家庭需要较多的子女以防不幸。,彻底的失败 [C],例句：,British policy in Cyprus was an utter disaster.,英国在塞浦路斯的政策遭到了彻底的失败。,例句：,Our plan ended in disaster.,我们的计划以彻底失败告终。,成事不足败事有余的人；祸患 [C] ,例句：,That would have been a real disaster!,那才是真正的祸患！,（星的）凶向,二、词义辨析：,disaster,calamity,catastrophe,misfortune,这些名词均表示“灾难”或“不幸”之意。disaster普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。calamity多指个人的不幸，比disaster严重，强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。catastrophe语气最强，指可怕的灾难，强调最终的结局。misfortune普通用词，多批较为严重的不幸，强调不幸多由外界因素所致。,三、相关短语：,disaster area,灾区,四、参考例句：,He studies disaster trends.,他在研究灾害趋势。,Annual disaster drills are conducted.,每年都有灾难演习。,A great disaster is occurring.,灾祸临头。,A typical disaster story: disease, corruption, poverty.,一个典型的灾难性故事，疾病、腐败、贫穷。,We must act now to forestall disaster.,我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。,It’s really a disaster to us.,对我们来说，这真是个灾难。,That would have been a real disaster!,那才是真正的祸患！,The disaster could not have been foreseen.,Knowledge of the disaster soon spread.,灾难的消息很快传开了。,Haughtiness invites disaster; humility receives benefit.,〔谚〕满招损，谦受益。