catastrophe

catastrophecatastropheD.J.:[kəˈtæstrəfi]K.K.:[kəˈtæstrəfi]n.1.■灾祸, 灾难The flood was a major catastrophe.洪水是一场大灾难。

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catastrophe[kə'tæstrəfi]n.1.■戏剧(尤指悲剧)的结局[参较catastasis,epitasis, protasis]2.■悲惨的结局；毁灭；覆灭3.■骤然而来的大灾难、灾祸、祸患4.■彻底的失败，大败，惨败5.■【地质学】(地震等)灾变6.■[亦称作catastrophe function]【数学】突变近义词disaster

catastrophecatastrophe[kəˈtæstrəfi]n.1.■灾祸, (骤然而来的, 涉及面广的, 异常的)灾难2.■大变动, 突变, 激变3.■【戏】悲惨的结尾[局]; 毁灭; 彻底失败4.■【物】灾变The catastrophe of a tragedy usually brings death or ruin to the leading character.悲剧的结局常常是主角死亡或毁灭。Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.他们的英语晚会结局糟透了。

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继承用法catastrophic [ˌkætəˈstrɔfik],catastrophicaladj.

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词性变化catastrophicallyadv.