Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #9726
catastrophic
灾难性的；毁灭性的
extremely harmful; causing great damage or ruin
- 1.
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
灾难的；与灾难有关的
- 2.
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
极具破坏性；带来身体或财务上的毁灭
- 3.
Disastrous; ruinous.
灾难性的；毁灭性的
- 4.
From which recovery is impossible.
无法恢复的
与灾难有关的；无法恢复的；灾难的；与灾难有关的；极具破坏性；带来身体或财务上的毁灭；悲惨的
In use
The earthquake caused catastrophic damage to the city.
A catastrophic mistake in the surgery led to serious complications.
If the dam broke, the flood would be catastrophic for the villages downstream.
a catastrophic depression
catastrophic illness
be catastrophic for/to sth
常用搭配for或to引出受影响的对象。
The earthquake was catastrophic for the region.
这场地震对该地区来说是灾难性的。
catastrophic + noun
常修饰名词如consequences, failure, damage等。
The country faced catastrophic consequences.
Connections
Collocations
- catastrophic failure
- 灾难性故障
- The software update caused a catastrophic failure of the entire system.软件更新导致了整个系统的灾难性故障。
- catastrophic consequences
- 灾难性后果
- Climate change could have catastrophic consequences for future generations.气候变化可能对未来几代人造成灾难性后果。
- catastrophic damage
- 灾难性破坏
- The hurricane left catastrophic damage across the coastal region.飓风给沿海地区留下了灾难性破坏。
- catastrophic loss
- 灾难性损失
- Investors faced catastrophic loss after the market crashed.市场崩盘后投资者面临灾难性损失。
- catastrophic event
- 灾难性事件
- A catastrophic event like an asteroid impact could wipe out life on Earth.像小行星撞击这样的灾难性事件可能消灭地球上的生命。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只猫（cat）打碎昂贵的花瓶，造成灾难性的后果。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻、灾难描述、学术写作 通常用于正式文体，多出现在新闻、学术或严肃话题中，具有较强的书面语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with catastrophic. These six share the '-ic' suffix but differ in the stressed vowel; they are useful for comparing spelling patterns.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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