catastrophic

🇬🇧/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ 🇺🇸/ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/📚 7700 1六级雅思sat

Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster. ^灾难性的

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。

catastrophic 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）: Lesson 40 Waves catastrophic 形容词: 大灾难的

单词造句:

网友用“Catastrophic”造句精选: 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。

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

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。}

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。}