单词 | catastrophic |
释义 | catastrophenoun ca·tas·tro·phe kə-ˈta-strə-(ˌ)fē plural catastrophes 1 : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin Deforestation and erosion can lead to an ecological catastrophe. 2 : utter failure : fiasco the party was a catastrophe 3 a : a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth b : a violent usually destructive natural event (such as a supernova) 4 : the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy catastrophic ˌka-tə-ˈsträ-fik adjective catastrophically ˌka-tə-ˈsträ-fi-k(ə-)lē adverb catastrophic adjectiveas in disastrous bringing about ruin or misfortune a catastrophic tornado destroyed the hamlet's only house of worship Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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