catastrophe
catastrophe
英[kəˈtæstrəfi]美[kəˈtæstrəfi]
n.灾难，横祸，困难；
复数：catastrophes;
副词：catastrophically;
形容词：catastrophic;
例句
The flood was a major catastrophe.洪水是一场大灾难。
The pursing of lips means catastrophe.他撅嘴的话就意味着灾难.
It is likely that these " enlightened " nostrums would have speeded up the catastrophe.这些 “ 开明的 ” 药方本身就可能加快灾难的到来.
Miss Ley, indeed, was convinced that some catastrophe had occurred.的确, 莱伊小姐深信发生了什么大变故.
L 'é criture fut la seule chose à la hauteur de cette catastrophe d'enfant.写作是这不幸的孩子唯一能做的事情.
Today his usually gib tongue has brought him catastrophe.往日的一张利嘴今天却给他惹了大祸.
Such catastrophe was of course likely to embitter the French nation.这灾祸自然更会加重法国的痛苦.
I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死.
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。
They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。
英语六级真题
While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Unless renewables become cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文These catastrophic events caused more than 1.5 trillion dollars in economic losses.
出自-2016年6月听力原文Disaster movies often portray catastrophes that destroy, or at least threaten to destroy earth's entire population.
出自-2013年6月听力原文To prevent that event from becoming a catastrophe, first responders will join members of the public in rehearsals that involve communication, evacuation, search and rescue, and other scenarios.
2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
重大灾难;灾祸;横祸
A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
例句
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe...不管从哪方面说，战争都将是场灾难。If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.世界若要想避免环境灾难，经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。英汉词典释义
n.
灾祸, 灾难,大祸,横祸
The flood was a major catastrophe.洪水是一场大灾难。不幸事件；困难
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity""the earthquake was a disaster"2. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;
"lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system""his policies were a disaster"3. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
行业词典
力学： 突变；
哲学： 突变；
数学： 突变；
昆虫学： 灾变；災變；
海洋科学： 灾变；
物理学： 突变；
生态学： 灾变；自然界发生的对生物种群产生强烈影响的不可预测事件。；
