英语词汇“catastrophic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	catastrophic
释义	Trends of catastrophic View usage for: catastrophic (kætəstrɒfɪk) 1. adjective Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic. The minister warned that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic for the wholeworld. Synonyms: disastrous, devastating, tragic, calamitous More Synonyms of catastrophic catastrophically (kætəstrɒfɪkli) adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] The faulty left-hand engine failed catastrophically as the aircraft approached theairport. 2. adjective If you describe something as catastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful. ...another catastrophic attempt to wrest control from a rival Christian militia. His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him. catastrophically adverb [usually ADVERB after verb] By the time we had to sell, prices had fallen catastrophically. Examples of 'catastrophic' in a sentence catastrophic Their diseases were then passed on to domestic cattle with catastrophic effect. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He said it'can avert a much more costly and potentially catastrophic building failure in the years to come'. The Sun (2016) Lots of them are astonished I'm still in this country of catastrophic cancer statistics. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They seem oblivious to the catastrophic effects of their actions. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was a blunder of potentially catastrophic proportions. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And this man has the gall to ask for another five catastrophic years! The Sun (2010) He suffered a head injury so catastrophic it damaged his brain stem irrevocably. The Sun (2010) That has led to a catastrophic effect on residual values. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And it was likely the lack of oxygen had caused catastrophic brain damage. The Sun (2015) It was changed by the effects of catastrophic global warming. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It can have a catastrophic effect and undermine the whole system. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It can also have catastrophic effects on a relationship. The Sun (2010) The damage to people and property was a small reminder of the potentially catastrophic costs of a cosmic impact. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The aftershocks which followed the catastrophic earthquake in January continued for weeks. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The fragile euro will implode, plunging the world into another catastrophic financial crash. The Sun (2016) The catastrophic results followed another day of turmoil for the embattled Premier. The Sun (2009) We ourselves endured catastrophic damage to our gardens, almost repaired now. The Sun (2014) Once the smoke cleared and the chalk dust settled, it was seen that the damage was not catastrophic. Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) The deadlock is potentially catastrophic. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages catastrophic British English: catastrophic ADJECTIVE Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage. American English: catastrophic Brazilian Portuguese: catastrófico Chinese: 灾难性的 European Spanish: catastrófico French: catastrophique German: katastrophal Italian: catastrofico Japanese: 壊滅的な Korean: 재앙의 European Portuguese: catastrófico Latin American Spanish: catastrófico All related terms of 'catastrophic' catastrophic error An error is something you have done which is considered to be incorrect or wrong , or which should not have been done. catastrophic loss Loss is the fact of no longer having something or having less of it than before. catastrophic damage Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object. catastrophic failure Catastrophic failure is sudden and complete failure which cannot be put right. catastrophic illness A catastrophic illness is a major health event that takes place during a particular period of time, such as a heart attack , stroke , or cancer . (adjective) in the sense of disastrous A tidal wave caused catastrophic damage. Synonyms disastrous the recent, disastrous earthquake devastating the devastating force of the floods tragic the tragic loss of so many lives calamitous a calamitous air crash cataclysmic Few had expected the change to be as cataclysmic as it was. Additional synonyms in the sense of calamitous Definition resulting in or from disaster a calamitous air crash Synonyms disastrous, terrible, devastating, tragic, fatal, deadly, dreadful, dire, catastrophic, woeful, ruinous, cataclysmic in the sense of cataclysmic Few had expected the change to be as cataclysmic as it was. Synonyms disastrous, devastating, catastrophic, calamitous, convulsionary in the sense of devastating the devastating force of the floods Synonyms destructive, damaging, catastrophic, harmful, detrimental, pernicious (formal), ruinous, calamitous, cataclysmic, deleterious (formal), injurious, maleficent Synonyms of 'catastrophic' catastrophic Explore 'catastrophic' in the dictionary
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