catastrophic

英 [ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk]

美 [ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk]

adj.  灾难性的; 引起灾害的; 糟糕的; 不成功的

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.9726 / COCA.7567

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 灾难性的;引起重大灾难的
  Something that iscatastrophicinvolves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
  1. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage...
     地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区，导致灾难性的破坏。
  2. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic...
     这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。
  3. The minister warned that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic for the whole world.
     这位部长警告说，万一爆发战争，那对全世界都将是场灾难。
• ADJ-GRADED 糟糕的;不成功的
  If you describe something ascatastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful.
  1. ...another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia...
     为从敌对的基督教民兵组织手中夺得控制权而遭遇的再次惨败
  2. His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.
     他妈妈的过早离世对他具有灾难性的影响。

英英释义

adj

• extremely harmful
  1. a catastrophic depression
  2. catastrophic illness
  3. a ruinous course of action
  Synonym:ruinous

双语例句

• Cambodia and its near catastrophic economic troubles.
  柬埔寨及其近乎灾难性的经济问题。
• The only option would be a catastrophic default.
  届时唯一的选择将是灾难性的违约。
• The opportunity and responsibility to avoid catastrophic climate change is in your hands.
  避免灾难性气候变化的机会和责任就掌握在你们手中。
• We have no more oil fields. that's catastrophic.
  我们没有油田了，真是场灾难。
• The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic
  这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。
• This event is catastrophic climate hit people.
  这是一次灾难性气候对人类的打击。
• A fire at this time of the year would be catastrophic.
  一年中这个时候发生火灾将是具有灾难性的。
• The job losses may not seem catastrophic when spread over a period.
  就业机会的丧失如果从一段时期来看，可能就并不显得灾难性了。
• The results can be catastrophic.
  其结果可能是灾难性的。
• Unfortunately, a large portion of us have not become aware of the catastrophic consequences of these issues.
  很可惜，我们的很多人直到现在还没有考虑到这样的问题，和它的灾难性后果。