catastrophe

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

Translation

n. 災禍, 災難
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

catastrophe theory

[數]突變理論

catastrophe model

激變模型

catastrophe risk

巨災風險;特殊風險

Real-world Examples

For them the ruling is a catastrophe.

對他們而言,判決結果不啻一場大災難。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.

他們的英語晚會結局糟透了。

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

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

美國能做些什麼來防止這場災難?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

The world reaching 8 billion is not a catastrophe.

80億的世界人口並不是一場災難。

Source: United Nations Incident Log

The crash of the stock market was a financial catastrophe.

股市崩盤是一場金融災難。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

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

改變教皇並不是災難。

Source: PBS English News

Q7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occurs?

7。 氣候災難降臨的時候會發生什麼?

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,他們擔心的災難不會發生。

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

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

但要遇到拔猴麪包樹苗這種事,那就意味着造成大災難。

Source: The Little Prince

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

在一項前所未有的行動中,世界團結起來,防止一場環境災難。

Source: Vox opinion

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