catastrophe
英 [kə'tæstrəfɪ]
美[kə'tæstrəfi]
- n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败
英英释意
- 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
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》