catastrophic

🇬🇧/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/
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Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster. 灾难性的

adjective [原级] 灾难性的；极糟的，失败的；大规模突变的；（与）地质灾变（有关）的

A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage. 地震引发的海啸袭击了海岸，造成了灾难性的损失。

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Lesson 40 Waves catastrophic 形容词: 大灾难的
来自catastrophe (n. 突如其来的大灾难)
catastrophic

adj. 灾难的；悲惨的
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The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic. 该国水资源的匮乏很可能是灾难性的。
...another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia. …和敌对基督徒民兵组织争夺控制权的再次惨败。

与 “catastrophic” 相关联的词汇

源自 catastrophe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败

catastrophic 的重要知识点

catastrophic adj. causing a lot of damage or making a lot of people suffer

  • The failure of the talks could have catastrophic consequences .
disastrous 灾难性的；极其糟糕的 The decision to cut the budget had disastrous consequences for the local school system. 削减预算的决定给当地学校系统带来了灾难性的后果。
catastrophic floods 灾难性的洪涝 Thousands of people were left homeless after the catastrophic floods swept through the valley. 灾难性的洪涝席卷山谷后，数千人无家可归。
a catastrophic fall in the price of rice
大米价格暴跌（灾难性的下跌）		 Farmers in the region are struggling to survive following a catastrophic fall in the price of rice. 在该地区大米价格暴跌之后，农民们正挣扎求生。

catastrophe n. 特大灾难

mishap 小事故；晦气的事 The wedding went off without a hitch, despite a minor mishap with the cake. 尽管蛋糕出了点小状况，婚礼还是顺利举行了。
accident / contingency 事故 / 偶发事件；变数
  • We have prepared a backup plan for every contingency during the launch. 我们为发布期间的各种意外变数都准备了备份计划。 
  • The car accident caused a massive traffic jam.  这起车祸造成了严重的交通堵塞。
disaster 灾难；大祸 The earthquake was a natural disaster that affected the entire province. 那次地震是影响整个省份的自然灾害。
calamity 灾祸；不幸之事（常指造成巨大损失或痛苦） The sudden closing of the factory was a financial calamity for the small town. 工厂的突然倒闭对这个小镇来说是一场财务灾难。
catastrophe 大灾难；彻底的失败 If the cooling system fails, it could lead to a nuclear catastrophe. 如果冷却系统失效，可能会导致核灾难。