disaster
[dɪ`zæstɚ]
n. 災難、災害
The flood was a disaster that killed many people and left others homeless.
那場洪水是一場造成許多人喪命並讓其他人無家可歸的災難。
Vanessa has more responsibilities in her current job than she had in her previous one.
凡妮莎目前的工作比以前的要承擔更多責任。
The cold was so intense that Jay decided to wear his heaviest winter coat.
天氣太冷了,傑決定穿上他最厚重的冬衣。
Electricity powers our modern world in countless ways.
電力以無數種方式為我們的現代世界提供動力。
"Would you like some cake?" Mrs. Floyd asked. "Absolutely!" Malcolm replied.
佛洛伊德太太問:「你想來點蛋糕嗎?」。麥爾坎回答:「當然!」。
We should inspect the car before buying it to make sure that it has no hidden problems.
我們應該在購車前檢查車子以確保它沒有隱患。
Please seal the package well to prevent any damage.
請將包裹封好以避免任何損壞。