catastrophic
🇬🇧 /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
🇺🇸 /ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk/
📖 释义
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adjective
灾难性的; 惨败的; 大祸临头的; 危重的; 突变性的
🔗 详情
词形变化
比较级: more catastrophic
最高级: most catastrophic
常用搭配
catastrophic failurecatastrophic eventcatastrophic consequencescatastrophic damagecatastrophic losscatastrophic decline
派生词
catastrophecatastrophicallycatastrophismcatastrophist
同义词
disastrousdevastatingcalamitousruinoustragicdire
反义词
beneficialfortunateauspicious
易混淆词
cataclysmic
EN: 'Cataclysmic' emphasizes a sudden, violent upheaval (often geological or political), while 'catastrophic' is broader, referring to any extremely harmful or disastrous outcome.
zh: 'Cataclysmic' 强调突然、剧烈的动荡（通常是地质或政治上的），而 'catastrophic' 含义更广，指任何极其有害或灾难性的结果。
tragic
EN: 'Tragic' often carries an emotional or literary connotation of sorrow and fate, while 'catastrophic' focuses more on the scale of destruction or failure.
zh: 'Tragic' 常带有悲伤和命运的情感或文学内涵，而 'catastrophic' 更侧重于破坏或失败的程度。
拼写提示
EN: Remember the 'ph' in 'catastrophic' (from Greek 'katastrophē'); do not write 'catastrofic'. Also note the stress falls on the third syllable: cat-a-STROPH-ic.
zh: 记住 'catastrophic' 中的 'ph'（源自希腊语 'katastrophē'）；不要写成 'catastrofic'。另外注意重音在第三个音节上：cat-a-STROPH-ic。
💬 例句
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The earthquake had catastrophic effects on the coastal city, destroying thousands of homes.
地震对该沿海城市造成了灾难性影响，摧毁了数千所房屋。
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The company's catastrophic mismanagement led to its bankruptcy within two years.
公司灾难性的管理不善导致其在两年内破产。
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Scientists warned of a catastrophic shift in global climate patterns if emissions were not reduced.
科学家警告说，如果不减少排放，全球气候模式将发生灾难性变化。
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The patient suffered a catastrophic brain injury in the automobile accident.
病人在车祸中遭受了严重的脑损伤。
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The catastrophic flooding of the river valley reshaped the landscape in a matter of hours.
河流山谷的灾难性洪水在几个小时内重塑了地貌。