Are the words you use uplifting or devastating?
你用的词语是成事还是败事？
One of the marvels of being human is our ability to fill any event with uplifting or devastating significance.
人类令人惊叹的地方之一，就是我们能够赋予任何事情令人兴奋或者具有破坏性的定义。
Is this where the prime minister might dash to hide in the event of some terrifying social meltdown or devastating military attack?
一旦发生什么恐怖的社会灾难或者毁灭性的军事袭击，首相会不会冲到那里躲起来呢？
This disaster is one of the most devastating examples of a very common event: an avalanche of snow or ice.
这场灾难是冰雪雪崩这一常见事件中最具破坏性的例子之一。
But in some occupations, like operating a giant crane or piloting an aircraft, the consequences can be devastating.
但是在一些职业里，像操纵巨型起重机或驾驶航天飞船，结果可能是毁灭性的。
Anyone who has experienced a prolonged injury or illness knows just how emotionally devastating it can be.
那些长期经受过身体受伤或者病痛的人都知道其对人精神上的毁灭性打击。
The whole area, which was more or less empty, was the old Jewish quarter of Skopje, many of whose remaining houses collapsed in a devastating earthquake in 1963.
这里曾是斯科普里犹太人聚居地，1963年那场毁灭性大地震将仅存下来的犹太人故居也震垮了。
Many parents seem to have adopted the attitude "My child, right or wrong" — with devastating results.
很多父母习惯于采取这样的态度：我的孩子，不是对的就是错的——伴随着摧毁性的结果。
Many times their immune systems are severely compromised from the cancer medications and treatment. Even a slight error or alteration of their medication could have a devastating, negative effect.
癌症病人通常是最容易受到伤害的病人之一，癌症药物和治疗经常严重危及他们的免疫系统，即使是用药过程中犯一个小错误和稍微改变用药，也可能带来灾难性的反作用。
To date, we have treated more than 25, 000 sick or injured animals following the country's devastating earthquake.
从这个国家发生灾难性的地震到目前为止，我们已经治疗了超过25000只受伤或者感染了疾病的动物。
U.S. stock markets would likely tank –devastating roughly half of U.S. households that own stocks, either individually or through 401(k) type retirement programs.
美国股票市场将有可能陷入空头——大约一半持有股票的美国家庭将受毁灭性打击，可能是个体地，也可能是通过401(k)这样的退休金工程。
The longer a person has diabetes, Lee says, the more likely he or she is to develop devastating complications.
一个人患糖尿病时间越长，Lee说，他/她越有可能合并破坏性的并发症。
If, for example, engineering and construction companies build a dam or bridge of appropriate strength, an earthquake may not have a devastating impact and flooding might be altogether prevented.
例如，如果工程和建筑企业建造一个强度适当的水坝或桥梁，地震可能不会对其产生破坏性影响，因而可能可以完全避免洪灾。
Thousands dead or missing from the devastating earthquake and tsunami surge.
数千人因毁灭性的地震及海啸巨浪丧生或是失踪。
While there are some scenarios in which failure is potentially devastating, or perhaps even life-threatening, most of the time it isn't.
有一些实例，失败是潜在性的灾难，或可能是威胁生命的，但大多数时候不是这样。
Events such as this year's devastating floods in Pakistan make it obvious that the world has not adapted to the climate it already has, be it man-made or natural.
今年发生在巴基斯坦的特大洪水等事件—无论是天灾还是人祸—清楚地说明，世界还没有适应已经变化的气候。
In fact, the brain has an astonishing ability to rebound from damage - even from something as devastating as the loss of sight or hearing.
事实上，即使是毁灭性的失去视听觉后，大脑仍有着能惊人的恢复能力。
Errors caused by incorrect or maliciously crafted data can have devastating consequences.
错误的数据或恶意构造的数据导致的错误可能带来毁灭性的后果。
The loss or failure of an organ or tissue is devastating.
器官、组织的丧失或衰竭是毁灭性的。
With a tilt of the head and an ironic smile he could give a friendly tease or a devastating "Come off it."
带着嘲讽的微笑歪一歪脑袋，他可能友好的戏弄他们或者来一句极具杀伤力的“您就歇歇吧”。
A devastating attack will hit the Internet or the country's electrical grid in the next decade, a majority of experts predicted in a new report.
一些专家日前在一份报告中警告说，未来10年内，美国的互联网或者电网可能会遭受大面积的攻击。
Background: Iatrogenic esophageal perforation after endoscopy or surgery can be a devastating event.
背景：在内腔镜检查或手术后医源性食管穿孔是灾难性的结局。
The drop came as companies canceled orders following a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan that destroyed or damaged scores of factories.
订单下降的原因是由于3月11日东北部地区的地震和海啸破坏了工厂设备而使公司取消了订单。
It is expressive and active, and when expression and action are ill advised or poorly executed, the results can be devastating.
它是有表达力和行动力的，但当表达和行为被错误地指导、或错误地执行的时候，结果很可能是灾难性的。
It is expressive and active, and when expression and action are ill advised or poorly executed, the results can be devastating.
它是有表达力和行动力的，但当表达和行为被错误地指导、或错误地执行的时候，结果很可能是灾难性的。
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