catastrophic是什么意思？

catastrophic

英[ˌkætə'strɒfɪk] 美[ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk]

• adj. 灾难的，惨重的，悲惨结局的；

副词：catastrophically;

名词：catastrophe;

例句

• It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis,causing catastrophic famine and disease. 有人曾预言地球会导致大荒灾和疾病。
• potentially catastrophic for the environment 可能对环境造成灾难性后果
• A catastrophic fall in tourism in the Olympic year is also overshadowing optimism. 游客数量的大幅度下降也给原本乐观的前景蒙上了一层阴影.
• A catastrophic fall in tourism in Olympic year is also overshadowing optimism. 雅典奥运会年期间,游客数量的大幅度下降也给原本乐观的前景蒙上了一层阴影.
• Sooner or later the dam will burst, unleashing catastrophic destruction. 否则堤坝将崩溃, 酿成灾难.
• The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent. 削减电影制作经费的决定在扶植新人方面有灾难性的影响。
• The guilty president was suppressing the catastrophic news. 应该承担罪责的总统扣压着这个灾难性消息.
• Figure 10 - 8 : Ejector seat levers have catastrophic results. 图10-8弹射操纵杆具有灾难般的后果.
• ...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
• 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。

英语六级真题

Many experts now believe that given the right policies, the effects, though grave, need not be catastrophic.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  灾难性的;引起重大灾难的
  Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
  例句
  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。
• ADJ-GRADED
  糟糕的;不成功的
  If you describe something as catastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful.
  例句
  ...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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  灾难性的
  potentially catastrophic for the environment 可能对环境造成灾难性后果 It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis,causing catastrophic famine and disease. 有人曾预言地球会导致大荒灾和疾病。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin;
  "a catastrophic depression""catastrophic illness""a ruinous course of action"