meltdown
英 ['meltdaʊn]
美['mɛltdaʊn]
- n. 灾难；彻底垮台；熔化；暴跌
词态变化
复数: meltdowns;
中文词源
meltdown 核反应堆核心熔毁
比喻用法。
英文词源
- meltdown (n.)
- by 1937 in the ice-cream industry; by 1956 in reference to a nuclear reactor, from verbal phrase, from melt (v.) + down (adv.). Metaphoric extension since 1979.
双语例句
- 1. Emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur.
- 紧急冷却系统有可能失灵，核反应堆有可能发生堆芯熔毁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. meltdown on the New York Stock Exchange
- 纽约证券市场的崩溃
来自《权威词典》
- 3. A meltdown at the reactor had only just been avoided.
- 险些发生核反应堆熔毀事故.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer.
- 正在进行紧急会谈，以防止市场在夏季出现金融危机。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Experts have not ruled out the possibility of a complete meltdown.
- 专家们还没有排除反应炉核心完全熔毁的可能性.
来自辞典例句