a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering

灾难，灾祸;

One hundred and twenty people died in China's worst air disaster .

一百二十人在中国最惨烈的空难事故中丧生。

the economic consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

切尔诺贝利核灾难给经济带来的后果

The oil spill was a disaster for Alaskan sea animals.

石油泄漏对阿拉斯加的海洋动物是一场灾难。

The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural disaster to hit England for decades.

1987 年的飓风是数十年来袭击英格兰最为严重的自然灾害。

Their expedition nearly ended in disaster , when one of the climbers slid off the mountain.

他们的探险活动几乎以灾难告终，当时有一名登山者从山上滑落下去。

The drought could spell disaster for wildlife.

干旱可能对野生生物造成灾难。

Disaster struck when two men were killed during their parachute jumps.

两名男子跳伞时丧生，灾难就这样发生了。

The peace process was on the brink of disaster .

和平进程到了灾难的边缘。

Luckily the pilot saw the other plane just in time, and a disaster was narrowly averted .

幸运的是驾驶员及时看到了另一架飞机，侥幸避免了一场灾难。

something that is very bad or a failure, especially when this is very annoying or disappointing

灾难，不幸，彻底失败:

Because of the weather, the parade was a total disaster.

由于天气不好，游行活动彻底搞砸了。

The evening was an unmitigated disaster (=a complete failure) .

这一晚完全是一场灾难。

The cuts in funding will be a disaster for the schools.

削减经费对学校来说将是灾难性的。

Five small boys on skis is a recipe for disaster (=is very likely to end badly) .

五个小男孩一起玩滑雪，这迟早要出事。