انگلیسی

disastrous

gb/dɪzˈæstɹəs/ us/dɪzˈæstɹəs/
B2 انگلیسی
~ 7000
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective B2 property
1

causing very serious harm or failure

Causing very big problems, damage, or failure.

الگوی کاربرد: a disastrous [decision/event/result]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse "disastrous" (adjective) with "disaster" (noun) and say *"a disaster decision"* instead of "a disastrous decision." Spelling mistakes like *"disasterous"* are also common. In addition, learners may say *"disastrous on"* rather than the more natural "disastrous for" when talking about who or what is harmed.
هم‌معنی‌ها
catastrophic (Often used for very large-scale or dramatic disasters, especially in news or formal writing.) | devastating (Focuses more on extreme emotional or physical damage to people or places.) | ruinous (Stresses that something causes financial or long-term damage; slightly more formal.) | calamitous (Formal and literary; suggests a series of very serious misfortunes.)
متضادها
beneficial (Describes something that produces good, helpful effects instead of harm.) | favorable (Emphasizes producing good conditions or positive results, the opposite of harmful outcomes.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
disastrous consequences |disastrous results |disastrous decision |prove disastrous |economically disastrous |politically disastrous
موضوع‌ها
problems |risk |society |business |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The new law had disastrous consequences for small businesses.
  • Their decision to ignore the safety warnings proved disastrous.
  • A fire in the data center would be disastrous for the company.
  • The invasion turned out to be a disastrous military mistake.
  • Cutting maintenance budgets could have disastrous effects on public transport.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The storm was disastrous for the farmers.
  • His poor plan was disastrous for the team.
  • Losing that customer was disastrous for the small shop.
  • A long power cut would be disastrous for the hospital.
  • Buying that old machine was a disastrous choice.
adjective B2 property
2

extremely bad or unsuccessful

Very, very bad or unsuccessful in a strong way.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is disastrous
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes overuse general words like "very bad" and do not use "disastrous" for strong emphasis when something goes really badly. Also, they may think "disastrous" can describe a person, saying *"He is disastrous"* instead of describing the action or performance, such as "His driving is disastrous."
هم‌معنی‌ها
terrible (Very common, slightly less strong and dramatic than "disastrous.") | awful (Very informal and emotional, often about personal experiences.) | dreadful (Emotional and negative, often used in British English for strong disapproval.)
متضادها
excellent (Direct opposite, meaning extremely good or successful.) | successful (Focuses on achieving good results instead of failing badly.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
disastrous performance |disastrous exam |disastrous interview |disastrous date |disastrous start |disastrous season
موضوع‌ها
evaluation |daily_life |emotions |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • I made a disastrous first impression at the job interview.
  • The team's performance in the final was absolutely disastrous.
  • Our trip started in a disastrous way when we missed the flight.
  • Her cooking was disastrous, and nobody could finish the meal.
  • The new show received disastrous reviews from the critics.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • My exam was disastrous, and I think I failed.
  • The meeting was disastrous because nobody was ready.
  • His first date was disastrous, and they did not meet again.
  • The singer had a disastrous night and forgot the words.
  • Their holiday was disastrous from the very first day.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
disastrous
IPA
GB/dɪzˈæstɹəs/
US/dɪzˈæstɹəs/
هجاها و تکیه
dis - astrous (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (astrous)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: disastrous
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
disaster noun B1 disastrously adverb
عبارت‌ها

disastrous consequences

1
/dɪzˈæstɹəs kˈɑnsəkwˌɛnsɪz/
fixed phrase

very harmful results or outcomes

Very bad and harmful results that come from an action or decision.

نمونه‌ها
  • Ignoring climate change could have disastrous consequences for future generations.
  • The report warns of disastrous consequences if the plan goes ahead.

potentially disastrous

1
/pətˈɛnʃəli dɪzˈæstɹəs/
fixed phrase

might cause very serious harm

Able to cause very big problems or damage, if things go wrong.

نمونه‌ها
  • They decided not to take the potentially disastrous risk.
  • A failure of the cooling system would be potentially disastrous for the reactor.

prove disastrous

1
/pɹˈuv dɪzˈæstɹəs/
fixed phrase

turn out to be very harmful

To finally show, through results, that something causes very big problems or harm.

نمونه‌ها
  • Cutting corners on safety could prove disastrous in an emergency.
  • Moving too fast without proper research may prove disastrous for the company.

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