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【趣谈英语】灾难即是不好的开端-A Disaster Was a Bad Star

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（单词翻译）

Pre-Listening Vocabulary
 
avalanche1: a sudden rush of snow and ice down a mountain or hill
pilot error: a mistake made by the person operating an aircraft
misalignment: the incorrect position or arrangement of something
 
A Disaster Was a Bad Star
The news today is full of disasters. A disaster is anything bad that happens and causes major suffering or loss. It can refer to something natural, such as an avalanche, or something manmade, such as a plane crash caused by pilot error. The word disaster comes from the Latin words dis (bad) and aster2 (star). In the Middle Ages, disasters such as floods or fires were blamed on the misalignment of the planets. Ironically, these days, many environmental disasters are considered to be manmade.

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1 avalanche 8ujzl     
n.雪崩，大量涌来
参考例句：
  • They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
  • Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。
2 aster dydznG     
n.紫菀属植物
参考例句：
  • This white aster is magnificent.这棵白色的紫苑是壮丽的。
  • Every aster in my hand goes home loaded with a thought.我手中捧着朵朵翠菊，随我归乡带着一片情思。

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