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catastrophe
n. 大灾难,大祸

例句与用法:

  1. Their other problems paled into insignificance beside this latest catastrophe.
    最近发生这一灾祸後, 他们其他的问题都显得无关重要了.
  2. An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
    灾难,大祸偶发事件引起大范围的破坏和痛苦;大灾难
  3. Because of the failure the catastrophe will be coming.
    因为失败,大祸就要来临了。
  4. The earthquake was a terrible catastrophe.
    这次地震是个可怕的灾难。

英英解释:

名词 catastrophe:

  1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  2. 同义词:calamity, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm
  3. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
  4. 同义词:disaster
  5. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  6. 同义词:cataclysm