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

• The only option would be a catastrophic default.
  届时唯一的选择将是灾难性的违约。
• 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。
• The report proposes multiple strategies to prevent the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change at a reasonable cost.
  这份IPCC-4第三工作组报告提出了多种策略，用合理的费用防止气候变化带来的可能的灾难后果。它的出台经历了来自120多个国家的400多名科学家的讨论。
• Model the flooding downstream in the event there is a catastrophic earthquake that breaches the dam.
  假设一场灾难性的大地震造成大坝决口，试对由此而产生的下游洪水进行建模。
• 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。
• Greece avoided an immediate catastrophic default on Wednesday.
  周三，希腊躲过了一场迫在眉睫的灾难性违约。
• 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。
• Many archeologists think that this catastrophic event was in fact the Noah's Flood of the Bible.
  很多考古学家认为这次灾难性事件其实就是圣经中所说的诺亚洪水。
• Shipwrecks from the Second World War could cause catastrophic damage to the environment, scientists have warned.
  科学家们警告，二战时期的沉船可能对环境造成灾难性的破坏。
• The results can be catastrophic.
  其结果可能是灾难性的。