disaster area

1. N-COUNT A disaster area is a part of a country or the world which has been very seriously affected by a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood. 災(zāi)區(qū)

The region has been declared a disaster area. 此區(qū)域已被宣布為災(zāi)區(qū)。

2. N-COUNT If you describe a place, person, or situation as a disaster area, you mean that they are in a state of great disorder or failure. 禍患嚴(yán)重的地區(qū)或形勢(shì); 一塌糊涂的人[非正式] [usu sing]

He's a nice old rascal but a disaster area as a politician. 他是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的老家伙，但作為一個(gè)政治家卻糟透了。