"heavy casualties" 直译为 "重大伤亡" 或 "大量伤亡",指在战争、事故、灾难(如地震、爆炸、火灾等)中,人员死亡或受伤的数量极多。
"heavy" 强调"程度严重/数量大";
"casualties" 指"伤亡人员"(既包括死者,也包括伤者,是集合名词,单复数同形)。
该短语是名词性短语,通常在句中作主语、宾语或表语,常与以下动词/介词搭配:
常用动词:cause, result in, inflict (on/upon), lead to 等。
The earthquake caused heavy casualties in the coastal town.(这场地震在沿海城镇造成了重大伤亡。)
The military operation resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.(军事行动导致双方都有大量伤亡。)
The terrorist attack inflicted heavy casualties upon innocent civilians.(恐怖袭击给无辜平民造成了重大伤亡。)
常用动词:suffer, sustain 等。
The enemy suffered heavy casualties after the airstrike.(空袭后,敌军遭受了重大伤亡。)
The local hospital sustained heavy casualties when the bomb exploded nearby.(炸弹在附近爆炸时,当地医院蒙受了重大人员伤亡。)
常用动词:report, record 等。
The media reported heavy casualties from the train crash.(媒体报道了火车事故的重大伤亡情况。)
The history book records heavy casualties in the Battle of Waterloo.(史书记录了滑铁卢战役的重大伤亡。)
Heavy casualties are expected if the flood reaches the city.(如果洪水蔓延到城市,预计会有重大伤亡。)
Heavy casualties were averted thanks to the timely evacuation.(多亏及时疏散,避免了重大伤亡。)
"casualties" 是集合名词,虽以"-s"结尾,但表示"伤亡人员的总数",作主语时谓语动词可用单数或复数(需根据语境判断强调"整体"还是"个体")。
例:Heavy casualties was the result of poor planning.(强调"结果",用单数);Heavy casualties were rushed to the hospital.(强调"个体伤员",用复数)。
该短语多用于正式/严肃语境(如新闻报道、军事报告、灾难描述等),日常口语中较少使用(可简化为"many deaths/injuries")。
"heavy casualties" 是描述人员伤亡严重的固定短语,核心是"数量多、程度重",常见于战争、灾难、事故等场景,搭配动词需根据"造成"或"遭受"的逻辑选择。
例句巩固:A suicide bombing at the market caused heavy casualties, with over 50 people dead and 100 injured.(市场发生自杀式爆炸,造成重大伤亡,50多人死亡,100多人受伤。)
The rescue team warned that delaying the operation would lead to heavy casualties.(救援队警告,拖延行动会导致重大伤亡。)
The army suffered heavy casualties but managed to hold the position.(军队虽遭受重大伤亡,但仍守住了阵地。)