catastrophe

[US]/kəˈtæstrəfi/
[UK]/kəˈtæstrəfi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 灾祸, 灾难
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

catastrophe theory

[数]突变理论

catastrophe model

激变模型

catastrophe risk

巨灾风险;特殊风险

Real-world Examples

For them the ruling is a catastrophe.

对他们而言,判决结果不啻一场大灾难。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.

他们的英语晚会结局糟透了。

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

What can the U.S. possibly do to prevent this catastrophe?

美国能做些什么来防止这场灾难?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

The world reaching 8 billion is not a catastrophe.

80亿的世界人口并不是一场灾难。

Source: United Nations Incident Log

The crash of the stock market was a financial catastrophe.

股市崩盘是一场金融灾难。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

It's not a catastrophe, you can change the Pope.

改变教皇并不是灾难。

Source: PBS English News

Q7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occurs?

7。 气候灾难降临的时候会发生什么?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

But, most likely, it won't be the catastrophe that they fear.

但是,最有可能的是,他们担心的灾难不会发生。

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

But when it is a matter of baobabs, that always means a catastrophe.

但要遇到拔猴面包树苗这种事,那就意味着造成大灾难。

Source: The Little Prince

In an unprecedented act, the world came together to prevent an environmental catastrophe.

在一项前所未有的行动中,世界团结起来,防止一场环境灾难。

Source: Vox opinion

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