大灾难
a disaster of epic proportions
Meteorologists have been predicting that the hurricane will be a disaster of epic proportions for us because we're so close to the coast.
气象学家一直预测,飓风对我们来说将是一场空前的灾难,因为我们离海岸太近了。
Oh, my attempt to ask Addison to the dance was a disaster of epic proportions. I was so nervous that I couldn't say the words.
哇,我邀请艾迪森参加舞会的尝试是一场空前的灾难。我太紧张了,以至于说不出话来。
02.
可能导致灾难的行为
a recipe for disaster
Drinking all night and getting no sleep before your final exam is a recipe for disaster.
在期末考试之前,整晚喝酒不睡觉可能会造成不好的结果。
In hindsight,having the two sides of the family sitting at the same table for such a long stretch of time was always going to be a recipe for disaster.
事后看来,让双方家庭长时间坐在同一张桌子上总是会带来灾难。
03.
经常闯祸的人
a walking disaster
I heard that John got fired from another job because he kept on messing up his boss's instructions. What a walking disaster!
我听说约翰被另一份工作解雇了,因为他老是混淆老板的指示。真是行走的灾难!
First, I lock myself out of the house, then my grocery bag breaks in the parking lot, and now I stepped on my glasses—I’m just a walking disaster today!
首先,我被锁在了门外,然后我的购物袋在停车场坏掉了,现在我踩到了我的眼镜。我今天真是个行走的灾难!
04.
导致灾难
spell disaster
The senator's refusal to negotiate, spells disaster for the chances of the legislation to pass through both houses of congress.
这位参议员拒绝谈判,这对该法案在国会两院获得通过的机会来说是一场灾难。
The sudden shortage of precious metals necessary to manufacture the computer chips spelled disaster for the new tech company.
制造电脑芯片所需的贵金属突然短缺,这对这家新科技公司来说是一场灾难。
05.
引祸上身
flirt with disaster
The CEO has been flirting with disaster with her off-the-cuff comments to the press lately.
这位首席执行官最近对媒体发表的即席讲话引祸上身了。
If you show up late for work everyday, you are really flirting with disaster.
如果你每天都上班迟到的话,那真的会引祸上身的。