meltdown

名词 meltdown:

1. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
   同义词：nuclear meltdown
2. a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

melt.down

n.（名词）
Severe overheating of a nuclear reactor core, resulting in melting of the core and escape of radiation.
熔炉：由熔解原子核及辐射的释放引起的原子核反应之极度过程
Informal A situation likened to the melting of a nuclear reactor core:
【非正式用语】 灾难：被比作原子反应核熔化之情况：
例句：
.After several corporate meltdowns, only two reporters remain in[the] bureau. (David Fitzpatrick)
.经历了几次灾难之后， 分局只剩下了两名记者. (戴维·菲茨帕特里克)