catastrophe
[kəˈtæstrəfi]
n.
大灾难;
惨败;
悲剧的结局;
地表突然而猛烈的变动,灾变;
例句:
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They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.
他们在选举中惨败,仅获得微不足道的3个席位。
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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。
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I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.
亏得你我才大难不死.
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The lake, she says, is a catastrophe.
来自THETIMES
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Murdoch is still blamed for the Catastrophe of Thatcher.
来自THETIMES
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The earth is not warming and headed towards catastrophe.
来自SA
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The party could be heading for catastrophe in the election.
该党可能会在选举中遭到惨败。
来自《权威词典》
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The flood was a major catastrophe, causing heavy loss of life.
洪水是一场大灾难,夺去了许多人的生命。
来自《权威词典》