1 N-COUNT (尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难，灾祸(如地震、坠机等) A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed. (尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难，灾祸(如地震、坠机等)
SYN catastrophe, trouble, blow, accident
2 N-COUNT 非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸 If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable. 非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸 [emphasis]
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The whole production was just a disaster!
整个产品简直就是一个败笔！
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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。
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'This tax is a disaster waiting to happen,' said an angry Tory backbencher.
“这项税收将为日后埋下祸根，”一位愤怒的保守党后座议员说道。
SYN failure, mess, flop [informal] , catastrophe
3 N-UNCOUNT 灾祸;祸患 Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you. 灾祸;祸患
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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。
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'The potential for disaster is enormous,' he says.
“这将会祸患无穷，”他说道。
4 PHRASE 没有什么好结果；后患无穷 If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences. 没有什么好结果；后患无穷
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