Ground Zero

柯林斯詞典

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. 核爆點; 也指在9.11恐怖襲擊中被燬的世貿中心[美國英語]
Within a half-mile from ground zero, death from radiation poisoning will occur within twelve hours. 在核爆點半英裡內，輻射中毒引起的死亡會在十二小時內發(fā)生。
...Liberty Travel, located just blocks from ground zero in Manhattan. ...自由旅行社位於曼哈頓，距離在911恐怖襲擊中被燬的世貿中心僅幾個街區(qū)。