catastrophe
英[kə'tæstrəfɪ]
美[kə'tæstrəfi]
- n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败
英英释意
- 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
- "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
- "the earthquake was a disaster"
- 2. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;
- "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"
- "his policies were a disaster"
- 3. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface