A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage. 灾难
noun [抽象名词] 灾难，灾祸；麻烦，困境；惨败
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe. 从各个方面来看，战争都会是一场灾难。
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- Lesson 33 A day to remember catastrophe 名词: 大祸，灾难
- Lesson 49 The ideal servant
cat(a)(落下) + astro(星星) + phe → 星星坠落， 古人认为星星坠落预示大难临头 → 大灾难
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- The expulsion of thousands of people represents a humanitarian catastrophe of enormous proportions. 驱逐成千上万人意味着人道主义的巨大灾难。
- Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe. 提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。