catastrophe

英 [k?'t?str?f?] 美[k?'t?str?fi]
  • n. 大災(zāi)難；大禍；慘敗

英英釋意

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