catastrophe
美音:[kə´tæstrəfı
]
英音:[kə´tæstrəfı
]
n.大灾难,大祸
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catastrophe为短语/超纲词汇
词根
cata-=down,downwards,fully 变化型 cat-
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catastrophe
/kə'tæstrəfɪ; kə`tæstrəfɪ/
n sudden great disaster or misfortune 突如其来的大灾难或大灾祸
*The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe. 这次地震是可怕的灾难. > catastrophic/ 9kAtE5strCfIk; 9kAtE`strBfIk/ adj
*a catastrophic failure 灾难性的失败.
n sudden great disaster or misfortune 突如其来的大灾难或大灾祸
*The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe. 这次地震是可怕的灾难. > catastrophic/ 9kAtE5strCfIk; 9kAtE`strBfIk/ adj
*a catastrophic failure 灾难性的失败.
catastrophe
n
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Greek;Origin: katastrephein 'to turn upside down', from kata- ( CATACLYSM) + strephein 'to turn']
[U and C]
a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death
= disaster
environmental/nuclear/economic etc catastrophe
The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution.
prevent/avert a catastrophe
Sudan requires food immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
[C]
an event which is very bad for the people involved
= disastercatastrophe for
If the contract is cancelled, it'll be a catastrophe for everyone concerned.
>catastrophic [,kætə'strɔfɪk (US) -'strɑː-/
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Greek;Origin: katastrephein 'to turn upside down', from kata- ( CATACLYSM) + strephein 'to turn']
[U and C]
a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death
= disaster
environmental/nuclear/economic etc catastrophe
The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution.
prevent/avert a catastrophe
Sudan requires food immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
[C]
an event which is very bad for the people involved
= disastercatastrophe for
If the contract is cancelled, it'll be a catastrophe for everyone concerned.
>catastrophic [,kætə'strɔfɪk (US) -'strɑː-/
1. The flood in Venice was a catastrophe.
威尼斯的洪水是一场大灾难。
2. The guests had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement.
客人们自然从贝西为他们开门那一刻起就看出来了，在好长一段时间里，即最后这个乱子发生前，他们努力克制才没笑出声来。
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威尼斯的洪水是一场大灾难。
2. The guests had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement.
客人们自然从贝西为他们开门那一刻起就看出来了，在好长一段时间里，即最后这个乱子发生前，他们努力克制才没笑出声来。
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