an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes people to feel ashamed or embarrassed 大败；崩溃；垮台；灾祸 He should take responsibility for the debacle and resign. 他应该对这次惨败负责并辞职。 Let’s hope this is the end of the debacle over player transfer fees. 让我们希望这是对球员转会费混乱的终结。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French débâcle, from débâcler ‘unleash’, from dé- ‘un-’ + bâcler ‘to bar’ (from Latin baculum ‘staff’).