柯林斯詞典catastrophe /k??t?str?f?/ (catastrophes) 1. N-COUNT A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage. 災難 From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe. 從各個方麪來看,戰(zhàn)爭都會是一場災難。 返回 catastrophe劍橋詞典a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction 大災難;大災禍 They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come. 他們收到警告,生態(tài)災難即將來臨。 a bad situation 睏境,不利的侷麪 The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country . 大量科學家移居國外對這個國家大爲不利。 返回 catastrophe