1·The decision was disastrous in political terms.
从政治上来看，这个决定是灾难性的。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·If word got out now, a scandal could be disastrous.
如果现在泄露消息，丑闻可能会是灾难性的。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·They told Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs.
他们告诉雅克·得洛斯，必须不惜一切代价避免灾难性的世界贸易大战。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·The study concluded, "Such distractions have the potential to be disastrous."
该研究推断：“这样的干扰有可能是灾难性的。”
1·The most disastrous year for insurance companies was 2005.
保险公司损失最惨重的一年是2005年。
2·The loss of this opportunity to study the German bomber may have contributed to Britain's failure to block the disastrous raid on Coventry eight days later.
英国错失了研究德国轰炸机的机会， 八天之后， 德军空袭科芬特里，英国无力拦截， 损失惨重， 和这次错失也许不无关系。
3·It had a disastrous influence upon the society of Guangdong, causing heavy losses of lives and property.
它给广东社会带来了极为深刻的影响，人民生命财产损失惨重。
4·"This is a hugely important issue," a senior source said. "to lose the capability to collect phone data would be disastrous."
“这是一个极为重要的问题，”一位资深警官说，“如果丧失收集电话信息的能力我们将损失惨重。”
5·The Osaka-Kobe Earthquake which happened in Osaka and Kobe of Japan in January, 1995, has been the one which brought about the most disastrous loss since Kyoto Earthquake in 1923.
1995年1月发生在日本大阪、神户一带的“阪神大 地震”是日本自1923年关东大 地震以来受灾损失最惨重的一次。
1·That bet has been disastrous for plenty of homeowners.
这一赌注曾经让大量的房主损失惨重。
2·Sadly, intertwined finances can be disastrous if the relationship does fray.
但可惜的是，如果两人之间开始起冲突，纠缠不清的财务可能会让人损失惨重。
3·Waterloo has since come to mean a disastrous defeat of any nature.
从此，滑铁卢成为所有损失惨重的败仗的代名词。
4·They spend a little of their incomes on household insurance not because they think their homes are likely to be torched next week but because, if it happened, the results would be disastrous.
人们花费收入的一小部分用于家庭保险，并不是因为担心自己的住所在一周以内付之一炬，而是因为一旦火灾发生将损失惨重。
5·The most important event in San Francisco's history was the disastrous earthquake and fire of 1906.
旧金山历史上最重要的事件是发生在1906年的损失惨重的地震和火灾。