debacle

/dɪˈbɑːkl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈbɑːkl/ (ame, ipa) · /dē-ˈbä-kəl di-, -ˈba- nonstandard ˈde-bə-kəl/ (ame, mw)

debacle — noun

  • debaclesingular
  • debaclesplural

1. an event, plan, or activity that goes badly wrong in a very public and embarrass

1.名詞C1
釋義

an event, plan, or activity that goes badly wrong in a very public and embarrassing way, often because people prepared for it badly or managed it badly

例句

Nikhil's launch party became a debacle when the sound system failed and guests left.

become a debacle after [failure]

The school trip was a debacle after two buses went to the wrong museum.

be a debacle after bad planning

同義詞
  • fiasco

    very close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more informal

  • disaster

    stronger and broader; often focuses on serious harm as well as failure

  • failure

    the broad neutral term; does not by itself suggest public embarrassment

反義詞
  • success

    the general opposite of an unsuccessful result

  • triumph

    a much more impressive and celebrated success

文法句型

a debacle

[event] was a debacle

turn into a debacle

end in a debacle

用法筆記

Often used for projects, events, or public situations that fail where many people can see the mess. It usually suggests bad preparation or management, not just an unlucky result.

常見錯誤

❌The conference was debacle.
✅The conference was a debacle.
💡In singular use, 'debacle' is a countable noun and usually needs an article or other determiner.