Word · Frequency #8422
catastrophe
大灾难；浩劫；灾祸
核心释义
A large and disastrous event of great significance, often causing great loss or misfortune.
- 1.
任何规模巨大且影响深远的灾难性事件。
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
- 2.
造成巨大损失和不幸的事件
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- 3.
超出预期的灾难。
A disaster beyond expectations.
- 4.
极度(通常无法挽回的)毁灭和不幸的状态
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
- 5.
引发情节解决的戏剧性事件；结局。
The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
- 6.
地球表面的突然剧烈变化
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
- 7.
一种分岔类型,系统在两个稳定状态之间转变。
A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
绝境；毁灭；不幸的境地；（戏剧或故事的）结局；收场；（地球表面的）灾变；剧变；突变；突变现象；任何规模巨大且影响深远的灾难性事件。
用法In use
The earthquake was a catastrophe that left thousands homeless.
用法提示：catastrophe用作可数名词，表示‘大灾难’，指地震等造成的巨大破坏。
If the dam breaks, it will be a catastrophe for the entire valley.
用法提示：catastrophe用作名词，强调如果发生将带来的严重灾难性后果。
The project failed, but it wasn't the catastrophe everyone had feared.
用法提示：catastrophe用作名词，指人们所担心的严重灾难，但实际程度较轻。
lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system
a catastrophe
The earthquake was a catastrophe that destroyed the entire city.
这场地震是一场摧毁整座城市的大灾难。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- natural catastrophe
- 自然灾难
- The earthquake was the worst natural catastrophe in the region's history.这场地震是该地区历史上最严重的自然灾难。
- catastrophe strikes
- 灾难降临
- When catastrophe strikes, the community must come together to rebuild.当灾难降临时，社区必须团结起来重建。
- avert a catastrophe
- 避免灾难
- Quick action by the firefighters averted a catastrophe.消防员的迅速行动避免了一场灾难。
- catastrophe for
- 对……的灾难
- The closure of the factory was a catastrophe for the local economy.工厂关闭对当地经济是一场灾难。
- disaster and catastrophe
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只猫（cat）撞上星星（astro），引发一场大灾难（catastrophe）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news、disaster reports 通常用于正式或中性语境，描述重大灾难事件，多见于新闻报道和文学描述。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-phy' (e.g., philosophy) share the suffix but have different stress and vowel sounds. 'Apostrophe' also has a different stressed vowel. No exact rhyme with 'catastrophe' exists.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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