debacle

英 [dɪˈbɑːkl]

美 [dɪˈbɑːkl]

n.  大败; 崩溃; 垮台; 灾祸

复数：debacles　

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.19035 / COCA.10825

牛津词典

noun

• 大败；崩溃；垮台；灾祸
  an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 débâcle


• N-COUNT 彻底的失败;惨败
  Adebacleis an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
  1. After the debacle of the war the world was never the same again...
     经历了这场战争的惨败之后，世界再也不是原来的那个样子了。
  2. The convention was a debacle.
     这次大会开得非常失败。

英英释义

noun

• a sudden and violent collapse
  Synonym:fiasco
• a sound defeat
  Synonym:thrashingwallopingdrubbingslaughtertrouncingwhipping
• flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

双语例句

• Most recently, the A-Level examination-marking debacle affecting hundreds of thousands of students shocked the nation.
  “不久前，”A“水准考试评分风波影响了数以万计的学生，也震惊了英国社会。
• The debacle is due to the unexpected severity of the financial crisis and shocking policy errors.
  冰岛崩溃的原因在于这场金融危机出人意料的严重程度和该国政府骇人听闻的政策失误。
• I couldn't afford to make the same mistake again after the debacle of the TV series.
  在电视连续剧惨遭失败之后，我可经不起再犯同样的错误了。
• The upshot: Bank investors expecting a big rebound in earnings growth after the debacle of2007 will likely be disappointed.
  结果是：期望银行业在2007年的大崩溃之后收益增长能大幅反弹的投资者可能会大失所望。
• Debacle: a sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout.
  崩溃：指突然的、灾难性的倒塌、衰败或失败；溃败。
• In recent months, what started as a debacle has turned into a nightmare.
  近几个月来，金融体系最初的崩溃已成为一个噩梦。
• By common consent China is the chief beneficiary of the financial debacle and a serious challenger to US hegemony.
  各方同意，中国是此次金融危机的主要受益者，也是美国霸权的一大挑战者。
• As BP's Russian debacle showed, there are few quick fixes in the oil business.
  BP在俄罗斯的经历的失败告诉我们，在石油行业里，很少能迅速谈成或落实什么买卖。
• I started reading and got intrigued by the heroic stories within this debacle.
  我开始读书，对这一悲剧中的英雄故事着了迷。
• The convention was a debacle.
  这次大会开得非常失败。