meltdown

meltdown

英 ['meltdaʊn]
　　美 ['mɛltdaʊn]

n. 災難；徹底垮臺；熔化；暴跌

中文詞源：

meltdown 核反應堆核心熔毀

比喻用法。

例句：

1. Emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur.
緊急冷卻系統有可能失靈，核反應堆有可能發生堆芯熔毀。

2. meltdown on the New York Stock Exchange
紐約證券市場的崩潰

3. A meltdown at the reactor had only just been avoided.
險些發生核反應堆熔毀事故.

4. Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer.
正在進行緊急會談，以防止市場在夏季出現金融危機。

5. Experts have not ruled out the possibility of a complete meltdown.
專傢們還沒有排除反應爐核心完全熔毀的可能性.