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TOEFL BNC: 5261 COCA: 7241

disastrous

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disastrous /dɪˈzæstrəs/ Brit /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/ adjective
disastrous
/dɪˈzæstrəs/ Brit /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISASTROUS
[more disastrous; most disastrous]
: causing great suffering or loss灾难性的;使损失惨重的;造成巨大痛苦的
: very bad or unfortunate很坏的;很不幸的

— disastrously

adverb
TOEFL BNC: 5261 COCA: 7241

disastrous

adjective

di·​sas·​trous di-ˈza-strəs How to pronounce disastrous (audio)
 also  -ˈsa-
1
: attended by or causing suffering or disaster : calamitous
a disastrous flood
2
: terrible, horrendous
a disastrous score
disastrously adverb

Example Sentences

Half the city was destroyed by a disastrous fire. The bad weather could have a disastrous effect on the area's tourism industry. His failure to back up the computer files had disastrous consequences. The strike was economically disastrous.
Recent Examples on the Web Decisive, coordinated action at the EU level should help avoid an unending series of reactive national measures as well as mitigate some of the disastrous economic consequences of doing nothing. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 But, as during the last destructive round of fighting in Ethiopia, the incentives for talks could be outweighed by an impulse to fight, with disastrous consequences for civilians on all sides. Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 That would set a dangerous precedent, one that could have disastrous long-term consequences for future innovation — and people who are hoping for better treatments and cures. Kenneth E. Thorpe, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 The German government has taken over as the critical broker and financier of L.N.G. because of the potentially disastrous consequences of gas shortages for the economy. New York Times, 27 July 2022 And until lawmakers crack down on this sort of grossly immoral behavior, insurance behemoths and their allies will continue shifting costs onto patients, with disastrous consequences for individuals' health and society at large. Howard Dean, Fortune, 26 July 2022 For every story about the disastrous consequences of flooding in Yellowstone, there must be a tale (or 12) of a tree species rising from the waters. Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 Widespread blackouts can have disastrous consequences, as seen in the 2021 Texas winter power crisis. Andrew Keiper, Fox News, 15 July 2022 Decision making is done on the fly, with disastrous consequences. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 26 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of disastrous was in 1594
TOEFL BNC: 5261 COCA: 7241
disastrous

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, prove是災難性的;證明是災難性的become變成災難性的ADVERBabsolutely, completely, quite, truly, utterly絕對災難性的;完全災難性的The policy was absolutely disastrous for the economy.這項政策對經濟而言絕對是災難性的。fairly, pretty損害相當嚴重的potentially可能造成災害的ecologically, economically, environmentally, financially, politically生態上/經濟上/環境上/財政上/政治上災難性的equally同樣災難性的This could have equally disastrous consequences.這會導致同樣災難性的後果。

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