disastrous

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ A disastrous event has extremely bad consequences and effects. 灾难性的
...the recent, disastrous earthquake. …那场最近发生的、灾难性的地震。
2. disastrouslyADV 灾难性地
The vegetable harvest is disastrously behind schedule. 蔬菜收割灾难性地滞后于计划。
3. ADJ If you describe something as disastrous, you mean that it was very unsuccessful. 非常失败的
...after their disastrous performance in the election. …继他们在竞选中非常失败的表现之后。
4. disastrouslyADV 非常失败地
...debts resulting from the company's disastrously timed venture into property development. …该公司不合时宜地冒险投资房地产开发而导致的债务。

Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem .
No matter how disastrous the situation there always seems to be a funny side to it.
I tried to repaint the kitchen walls with disastrous results .
After a disastrous first month in office , many people are beginning to wonder if the new president is up to the job .
The cumulative effect of using so many chemicals on the land could be disastrous.