catastrophe
英 [k?'t?str?f?]
美[k?'t?str?fi]
- n. 大災難；大禍；慘敗
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詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?catastrophes;副詞:?catastrophically;形容詞:?catastrophic;
中文詞源
catastrophe 大災難
cata-, 向下。-strophe, 轉，詞源同turn, tropical,storm.即急轉而下的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.
- 他們在選舉中慘敗，僅獲得微不足道的3個席位。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
- 提前發(fā)出的洪水水位上漲警報防止了又一次的重大災害。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.
- 虧得你我才大難不死.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Their English party turned out to be a catastrophe.
- 他們的英語晚會結局糟透了.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. This is a catastrophe beyond human control.
- 這是一場人類無法控制的災難.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》