disastrous
UK/dɪ'zɑːstrəs/US/di'zɑ:strәs/
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Causing great damage or a very bad outcome; catastrophic
灾难性的，损失惨重的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddisastrnot, apart, away
+
-ousstar; heavenly body
=disastrous
disaster + -ous (full of) = full of disaster, leading to catastrophe.
Common Collocations
- 1.disastrous consequences灾难性后果
- 2.disastrous decision灾难性决定
- 3.disastrous results灾难性结果
Example Sentences
- 1.
The decision had disastrous consequences for the whole team.
- 2.
Their first attempt was a disastrous failure.