catastrophe
英 [kəˈtæstrəfi] 美 [kəˈtæstrəfi]

n.

大灾难；惨败；悲剧的结局；地表突然而猛烈的变动，灾变

变形

复数：catastrophes

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]灾祸,灾难 a sudden, unexpected, and terrible event that causes great suffering, misfortune, or ruin

英英释义

catastrophe[ kə'tæstrəfi ]

• n.
  • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

    同义词：calamitydisastertragedycataclysm

  • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

    "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"

    同义词：disaster

  • a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

    同义词：cataclysm

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• avert a catastrophe避免一场灾难

形容词+～

• financial catastrophe财政困难
• natural catastrophe自然灾害

～+介词

• catastrophe to everyone对每个人都是灾难

词组短语

catastrophe theory[数]突变理论

catastrophe model激变模型

catastrophe risk巨灾风险；特殊风险

同近义词辨析

disaster, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe

这组词都有“灾难”的意思，其区别是：

disaster普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。

misfortune普通用词，多批较为严重的不幸，强调不幸多由外界因素所致。

calamity多指个人的不幸，比disaster严重，强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。

catastrophe语气最强，指可怕的灾难，强调最终的结局。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe.
   这次地震是个可怕的灾难。
2. He is teetering on the edge of catastrophe.
   他在大灾难的边缘徘徊。
3. The catastrophe would be stamped in their minds.
   那场灾难将会深深地印在他们的头脑里。
4. Their other problems paled into insignificance beside this latest catastrophe.
   最近发生这一灾祸后,他们其他的问题都显得无关重要了。
5. Because of the failure the catastrophe will be coming.
   因为失败，大祸就要来临了。
6. Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.
   他们的英语晚会结局糟透了。

权威例句

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Catastrophe theory and its applications: A critical review
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Catastrophe and impoverishment in paying for health care: with applications to Vietnam 1993-1998.
Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness (15th anniversary ed.).
Identification of a Protein That Interacts with Tubulin Dimers and Increases the Catastrophe Rate of Microtubules