单词
catastrophe
读音
kəˈtæstrəfi
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英式
词根
Catastrophe的词根是来自于古希腊语 "katastrophe"， "kata-", 表示"向下"的意思， "strophe" 表示"转动"的意思。也就是类似"翻转"或者"彻底更改"的含义，指代某种重大的、负面的变化。
释义
n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败 [ 复数 catastrophes ]
例句
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe.
从各个方面来看，战争都会是一场灾难。
Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。
The expulsion of thousands of people represents a humanitarian catastrophe of enormous proportions.
驱逐成千上万人意味着人道主义的巨大灾难。
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe.
从各个方面来看，战争都会是一场灾难。
Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。
The expulsion of thousands of people represents a humanitarian catastrophe of enormous proportions.
驱逐成千上万人意味着人道主义的巨大灾难。
强化记忆
可以将"catastrophe" 和 "catastrophic" 两个词一起记忆，从语源和语境中理解其含义，也可以通过看新闻，读书提高熟练度。"Catastrophe" 的词源可以追溯到古希腊的戏剧，表示一个悲剧的终结，一个情节的转折，这与其现在的含义相符，指的是一种巨大的灾害。
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encourage others to find theirs.Averting climate catastrophe:this is the work of our lifetimes.
Lives and livelihoods in jeopardy,tipping towards catastrophe.And yet, despite it all,
go horribly wrong?I visualize catastrophe.And that's hard. There's a sort of
are overwhelmed psychologically by the thoughtof nuclear catastrophe.They are paralyzed.
When I see photos of this, of the Earth,I see environmental catastrophe.Those aren't jewels,
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