Ground Zero
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT People sometimes use ground zero to refer to the site of a disaster such as a nuclear explosion. However, it is used especially in relation to the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. 核爆点; 也指在9.11恐怖袭击中被毁的世贸中心[美国英语]
Within a half-mile from ground zero, death from radiation poisoning will occur within twelve hours. 在核爆点半英里内,辐射中毒引起的死亡会在十二小时内发生。
...Liberty Travel, located just blocks from ground zero in Manhattan. ...自由旅行社位于曼哈顿,距离在911恐怖袭击中被毁的世贸中心仅几个街区。
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