catastrophic
英 [ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk]
美 [ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk]
adj. 灾难性的; 引起灾害的; 糟糕的; 不成功的
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.- 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 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。 - 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。
- A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage...
- ADJ-GRADED 糟糕的;不成功的
If you describe something ascatastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful.- ...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 - 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。
- ...another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia...
英英释义
adj
- extremely harmful
- a catastrophic depression
- catastrophic illness
- a ruinous course of action
双语例句
- 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。 - Cambodia and its near catastrophic economic troubles.
柬埔寨及其近乎灾难性的经济问题。 - 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。 - The results can be catastrophic.
其结果可能是灾难性的。 - Global warming per se is not really the problem; the catastrophic climate changes which might be caused by it are.
全球变暖本身并不是真正的问题;可能由它引发的灾害性天气变化才是问题所在。 - True, Mr Obama can claim that the US has avoided a catastrophic default.
诚然,奥巴马可以宣称,美国避免了一场灾难性的违约。 - All this is happening in an economic situation that is bad but not yet catastrophic.
所有这些都发生在经济状况不佳,但还没有达到灾难地步的情况下。 - 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。 - The provider reported an unexpected catastrophic failure.
提供程序报告了意外的灾难性错误。 - 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。