【趣谈英语】灾难即是不好的开端-A Disaster Was a Bad Star
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
avalanche 1: 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 aster 2 (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.
avalanche 1: 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 aster 2 (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.