英语词汇“catastrophic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cat•a•stroph•ic adj.

of or relating to a catastrophe:the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war.

having serious and harmful effects:the high cost of treatments for her catastrophic illness.

extremely bad.

ca•tas•tro•phe n. [countable]

a sudden and widespread disaster:The flood was a major catastrophe that killed thousands.
a great misfortune or failure;
fiasco:Losing his job was a catastrophe to him.
Literaturethe point in a drama following the climax and introducing the conclusion.

See -stroph-.

ca•tas•tro•phe n.

a sudden and widespread disaster:the catastrophe of war.
any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco:The play was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe.
a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one;
a disastrous end:the great catastrophe of the Old South at Appomattox.
Literature(in a drama) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion;
dénouement. Cf. catastasis, epitasis, protasis.
Geologya sudden, violent disturbance, esp. of a part of the surface of the earth;
cataclysm.
MathematicsAlso called catas′trophe func′tion. any of the mathematical functions that describe the discontinuities that are treated in catastrophe theory.

Greek katastrophé̄ an overturning, akin to katastréphein to overturn. See cata-, strophe
1570–80

cat•a•stroph•ic cat′a•stroph′i•cal, ca•tas′tro•phal, adj. cat′a•stroph′i•cal•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misfortune, calamity.
1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See disaster.

1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged triumph.

单词	catastrophic
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•a•stroph•ic /ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk/USA pronunciation adj. of or relating to a catastrophe:the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war. having serious and harmful effects:the high cost of treatments for her catastrophic illness. extremely bad. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ca•tas•tro•phe /kəˈtæstrəfi/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a sudden and widespread disaster:The flood was a major catastrophe that killed thousands. a great misfortune or failure; fiasco:Losing his job was a catastrophe to him. Literaturethe point in a drama following the climax and introducing the conclusion. See -stroph-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ca•tas•tro•phe (kə tas′trə fē),USA pronunciation n. a sudden and widespread disaster:the catastrophe of war. any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco:The play was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe. a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end:the great catastrophe of the Old South at Appomattox. Literature(in a drama) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; dénouement. Cf. catastasis, epitasis, protasis. Geologya sudden, violent disturbance, esp. of a part of the surface of the earth; cataclysm. MathematicsAlso called catas′trophe func′tion. any of the mathematical functions that describe the discontinuities that are treated in catastrophe theory. Greek katastrophé̄ an overturning, akin to katastréphein to overturn. See cata-, strophe 1570–80 cat•a•stroph•ic (kat′ə strof′ik),USA pronunciation cat′a•stroph′i•cal, ca•tas′tro•phal, adj. cat′a•stroph′i•cal•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misfortune, calamity. 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See disaster. 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged triumph.
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