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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• On this issue, the consequences of inaction could be catastrophic.
  在这个问题上，不采取行动将会带来灾难性的后果。
• 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。
• 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 provider reported an unexpected catastrophic failure.
  提供程序报告了意外的灾难性错误。
• The volcanic eruption of the catastrophic event terminated the mineralization of the oil shale.
  火山喷发的灾变事件终止了油页岩的成矿作用。
• 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。