catastrophe
英 [kə'tæstrəfɪ]
美[kə'tæstrəfi]
- n. 大灾难;大祸;惨败
考试真题
- 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
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.
- 亏得你我才大难不死.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.
- 他们的英语晚会结局糟透了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. This is a catastrophe beyond human control.
- 这是一场人类无法控制的灾难.
来自《简明英汉词典》