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catastrophe ☞catastrophen. [kǝ′tæstrǝfɪ] (catastrophes)
双解释义 C 灾祸，灾难 a sudden, unexpected, and terrible event that causes great suffering, misfortune, or ruin 词汇搭配 动词+～ avert a ～ 避免一场灾难形容词+～ financial ～ 财政困难 natural ～ 自然灾害～+介词 ～ to everyone 对每个人都是灾难句型例句 The flood was a major catastrophe, causing heavy loss of life. 洪水是一场大灾难，夺去了许多人的生命。 The party could be heading for catastrophe in the election. 该党可能会在选举中遭到惨败。词语辨异 ♣ catastrophe, calamity, disaster参见disaster条。 补充资料 ［同义词］ accident, disaster
［反义词］ triumph
［词源］希腊语katastrophe（翻倒） |