catastrophe
英 [kə'tæstrəfɪ]
美[kə'tæstrəfi]
- n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败
词态变化
复数: catastrophes;副词: catastrophically;形容词: catastrophic;
中文词源
catastrophe 大灾难
cata-, 向下。-strophe, 转，词源同turn, tropical,storm.即急转而下的。
英文词源
- catastrophe
- catastrophe: see apostrophe
- catastrophe (n.)
- 1530s, "reversal of what is expected" (especially a fatal turning point in a drama), from Latin catastropha, from Greek katastrophe "an overturning; a sudden end," from katastrephein "to overturn, turn down, trample on; to come to an end," from kata "down" (see cata-) + strephein "turn" (see strophe). Extension to "sudden disaster" is first recorded 1748.
双语例句
- 1. They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.
- 他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
- 提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.
- 亏得你我才大难不死.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.
- 他们的英语晚会结局糟透了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. This is a catastrophe beyond human control.
- 这是一场人类无法控制的灾难.
来自《简明英汉词典》